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convection conduction

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transfer of heat by direct contact between particles   conduction  
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transfer of heat into liquids and gasses through currents   convection  
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transfer of heat by electromagnetic waves   radiation  
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a metal spoon gets hot in boiling water   conduction  
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a egg on a frying pan sizzles when it cooks   conduction  
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a ice cube in a hand begins to melt   conduction  
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a metal cup gets hot when boiling water is poured in it   conduction  
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cool air sinks to the ground on a warm night   convection  
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air is warmer near the cielling than the floor   convection  
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toes are warmer in front of a space heater   radiation  
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the sun melts a icey lawn   radiation  
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is the sun the source of all of our energy   yes  
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what are the three types of heat transfers   conduction,convection and radiation  
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radiation is the heat transfer by...   electromagnetic waves  
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conduction transfers heat by...   direct contact  
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convection transfers heat by...   lquids and gasses through currents  
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conduction is the direct transfer of heat when molecuels...   bump into each other  
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as cold air becomes more dense itpushes up warmer air creating a...   convection current  
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most radiation from earths surface is assorbed and...   heats up our atmaspheree  
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the sun is the source of...   all our energy in our atmasphere  
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