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heat transfer
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| heat | The energy stored inside something |
| temperature | a measure of how hot or cold something is |
| thermometer | measures temperature |
| Thermal heat energy | total amount of kinetic and potential energies in the molecules of a substance |
| conduction | the transfer of heat from a warmer object to a colder object through direct contact |
| convection | movement in a a gas or liquid in which the warmer parts move up and the cold parts move down |
| radiation | energy that comes from a source in the form of waves or rays you cannot see |
| transfer | to move something or someone from one place to another |
| conductor | a material that is good at transmitting energy or electricity |
| insulator | a material that allows little or no heat, electricity, or sound to go into or out of something |
| electromagnetic waves | waves traveling through space carrying electromagnetic radiant energy |
| absorb | take in or soak up |
| transmit | pass on from one place or another |
| density | the degree of compactness of a substance |
| heat resistant | not easily burned or melted |
| particles | the least possible amount |
| cycle | a complete set or series |
| expand | become or make larger or more extensive. |
| contract | decrease in size, number, or range. |
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