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Inside Earth 1:2
Ch 1 Section 2 Heat Transfer
Question | Answer |
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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. |