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SCIENCE
Term | Definition |
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Heat | Transfer of thermal energy from a warmer substance to a cooler one |
Temperature | A measurement that indicates how hot or cold something is |
Transfer | To move (someone or something) from one place to another |
Conduction | The transfer of heat from a warmer object to a cooler one though direct contact. |
Convection | Movement in a gas or liquid in which the warmer parts move up and the colder parts move down |
Radiation | Energy that comes from a source in the form of waves or rays you cannot see. |
Thermal heat energy | Total amount of kinetic and potential energies in the molecules of a substance. |
Insulator | A material that allows little to no heat, electricity, or sound to go into or out of something |
Expand | The act of growing |
Contract | The act of shrinking |
Cycle | A series of events that repeat over and over again |
Absorb | SOAK IT UP AHAH |
Heat resistant | A material that doesn't let heat pass through |