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key terms : heat transfur
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conduction | The transfer of heat or electric current from one substance to another by direct contract |
| convection | The movement of heat through liquids and gases |
| radiation | energy radiated in the from of waves or particles |
| temperature | The degree of hotness or coldness of something |
| matter | Something that occupies space and has mass |
| energy | The capacity for doing work or power |
| heat | A from of energy that causes things to rise in temperature |
| insulator | A material that is a poor conductor of heat or electricity |
| dissolve | To make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid |
| solvent | a substance that dissolves another to from a solution |