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Topic 4 L.1
Topic 4 L. 1 terms and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Electromagnetic Wave | A wave that can transfer electric and magnetic energy through the vacuum of space. |
| Greenhouse Effect | The trapping of heat through a planet's surface by certain gases in the planet's atmosphere. |
| Thermal Energy | The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles of an object. |
| Convection | The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid. |
| Conduction | The transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects that are in direct contact. |
| Radiation | The transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves. |
| Absorb | To take in; to swallow up. |