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Heat Unit
Vocabulary
| 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 gases |
| friction | a force that occurs when one object rubs against another object |
| heat | the flow of 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 used to measure temperature |