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Heat Conduction
Mrs. Gimbert's science class
Term | Definition |
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Radiation | A form of heat transfer where heat is transferred through empty space |
Thermal Conduction | The movement of heat from one solid to another one, or movement of heat from a warmer object to a cooler object through direct contact. |
Convection | Heat transfer from the molecules in fluids, and carrying energy up, where it cools and sinks, heats up, and rises again. |
Convection Currents | Currents in fluid caused by convection where heat rises, cools, sinks, and repeats. |
Greenhouse Effect | The process in which solar radiation is bounced from Earth's surface to the atmosphere back to Earth's surface again. |
Global Warming | A term used to describe the slight increase in average temperatures on Earth. |