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Inside Earth 1;2
Ch.1 sec.2 heat transfer
Term | Definition |
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heat transfer | The movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object |
radiation | Heat transport through empty space |
conduction | Heat transport by direct contact of energy from one particle to another, without moving the particle to a new location. |
convection | Heat transport by a heated fluid caused by a difference in temperature and density. |
convection current | Heat movement in a fluid material. Responsible for the movement of the Earth's Plates. |
density | The amount of mass in a given space. |