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Heat transfer & Eart
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Earth System | all of the matter, energy and processes within Earth’s boundary. |
Geosphere | the mostly solid, rocky part of Earth. |
Crust | the thin, solid outermost layer of the geosphere. |
Mantle | - the hot layer of melted rock below the crust that gently moves. |
Core | the dense center layer of the Earth. |
Hydrosphere | all of the liquid water on Earth. |
Cryosphere | all of the frozen water on Earth. |
Atmosphere | mixture of mostly invisible gases that surrounds Earth. |
Biosphere | all of the living organisms and the areas of the Earth where living organisms are found. |
Temperature - | a measure of kinetic energy |
Thermal Expansion | he increase in volume that results from an increase in temperature. |
Heat | the energy that is transferred between objects that are at different temperatures. |
Radiation | the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves. Energy is transferred by not in direct contact with each other. |
Convection | the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter. |
Conduction | the transfer of energy from one object to another object through direct contact |