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Science Test
Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Difference between independent and dependent variables | Independent variable is the x axis which is horizontal and a dependent variable is the y axis which is vertical |
| Difference between thermal energy and temperature | Thermal energy is the total of kinetic energy of moving particles of matter and temperature is the average amount of energy of motion of each particle of a substance. |
| Example of conduction | Touching a hot stove top |
| Example of convection | ice melting |
| Example of radiation | The heating of the Earth by the sun |
| Differences of the heat transfers | Conduction is a transfer of heat through a solid. Convection is a transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid. Radiation is the movement of energy by waves. |
| What is a conductor used for | conducts electricity |
| What is a insulator used for | coating wires |