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Heat Test
Term | Definition |
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Specific heat capacity | the amount of heat needed to raise 1kg of a material 1 degree C |
Convection current | the flow of heat in a circular motion |
Thermal Expansion | an increase in the size of a substance in response to an increase in temperature |
Exothermic reaction | a chemical reaction in which heat is RELEASED |
Endothermic reaction | a chemical reaction in which heat is ABSORBED |
The Greenhouse Effect | The process where gases surrounding earth trap re-radiated energy near Earth's surface |
Catalyst | A substance that assists a chemical reaction but is not chemically changed as it is used |
Insulators are substances that tend to have _________________ specific heat capacities. | high |
Examples of Conductors | iron skillet, copper pipe, metal |
Latent Heat | the energy absorbed or released during a phase change |
Conduction | the transfer of heat through solids |
Convection | the transfer of heat through gases and liquids |
Radiation | the transfer of heat through waves - sun, fire |
When warm air is heated it will gain kinetic energy and __________________ | rise above the cooler air |
Examples of Insulators | wood, rubber |