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Energy in Earth
Energy in Earth Processes ESMT
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The ability to do work | Energy |
| A type of energy that is radiated in the form of transverse waves from all matter at absolute zero | Electromagnetic Energy |
| the distance from one crest of a wave to the next crest | wavelength |
| any model that shows types of electromagnetic energy | electromagnetic spectrum |
| roughness or smoothness of a surface, also affects the amount of electromagnetic energy absorbed | Texture |
| Energy transfer from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature | Heat energy |
| The transfer of heat energy from atom to atom when vibrating atoms collide. Most effective in solids (metals) | Conduction |
| The transfer of heat by movement in fluids and gases - caused by differences in density within the fluids | Convection |
| The method by which heat is transfered via electromagnetic waves | Radiation |
| All energy of an object or system not related to the individual motions of atoms and molecules | Mechanical Energy |
| Object in motion | kinetic energy |
| Energy related to position or phase | Potential energy |
| The quantity of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram OF LIQUID WATER by one degree Celsius | Calorie |
| Quantity of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of any substance one degree Celsius | Specific Heat |