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Heat Transfer
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Temperature - | a measure of kinetic energy. |
| Thermal Expansion | - The 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. |
| 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. |