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Heat Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conduction | The movement of heat within a solid or from one solid to another. |
| conductor | Any material that allows heat to move through it easily. |
| convection | The way in which heat moves through liquids and gasses. |
| friction | A force that occurs when one object rubs against another object. |
| heat | The flow of thermal energy from warmer objects to cooler objects. |
| insulator | Any material that does not allow heat to pass through it easily. |
| radiation | The movement of energy by waves. |
| solar energy | Energy from the sun. |
| temperature | A measure of how hot or cold something is. |
| thermal energy | The energy of moving particles in matter. |
| thermometer | A tool that is used to measure temperature. |