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Heat Transfer
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| heat | the energy stored in side something |
| temperature | a measure of how hot or cold something is |
| thermometer | measures temperature |
| transfer | to move something |
| conduction | heat transfer through direct contact |
| convection | heat transfer through moving liquids or gases |
| radiation | heat transfer through electromagnetic waves |
| thermal heat energy | total amount of movement and potential |
| absorb | take in or soak up |
| insulator | a material that doesn't allow heat to move through |
| conductor | a material that allows heat to move through |
| Transmit | pass through |
| electromagnetic waves | waves traveling through space carrying electromagnetic radiant waves |