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Key Terms:Heat Transfer
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conduction | To act as a substance through which something is carried. |
| Convection | Motion in a fluid in which the warmer portions rise and the colder portions sink. |
| Radiation | The action or process of radiating. |
| Temperature | The degree of hotness or coldness of something. |
| Matter | Something that occupies space and has mass. |
| Energy | Usable energy such as Heat, Light and electricity. |
| Heat | A high degree of hotness. |
| Insulator | A material that is a poor conductor of heat or electricity. |
| Dissolve | To mix or cause to mix a liquid so that the result is a liquid that is the same throughout. |
| Solvent | A usually liquid substance capable of dissolving one or more substances. |