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unit 2 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| absorption | the process of action by witch one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another |
| conduction | the transfer of heat from one substance to another by direct contact of parties |
| convention | the transfer of heat by movement of fluid |
| electromagnetic wave | a form of energy that can travel through space |
| energy transformation | a change from one form of energy to another |
| greenhouse effect | the process by witch heat is trapped in the atmosphere by water vapor carbon dioxide methane and other gases that form a 'blanket' around earth |
| heat | the energy transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object |
| infrared radiation | a form of energy with wavelengths that are longer than visible light |
| radiation | the direct transfer of energy through empty space by electromagnet waves |
| reflection | the direct transfer of energy through empty space by electromagnet waves |
| scattering | the throwing back by a surface of light , heat or sound without absorbing it |
| solar energy | reflection of light in all direction |
| thermal energy | energy from the sun |
| ultraviolet radiation | a form of energy with wavelengths that are shorter than visible light |
| visible light | light that can be seen by a human eye |
| wavelength | the horizontal distance between two wave crests |