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Heat Transfer
Heat transfer
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| radiation | the transfer of energy by waves through air and space |
| convection | the transfer of heat through the movement of matter. |
| conduction | the transfer of heat through a material or from one object to another by direct contact. |
| insulate | to isolate or separate in order to prevent change. |
| thermal conductor | a material that readily allows heat to flow through. |
| thermal energy | energy in the form of heat. |
| thermal insulator | a material that resists the flow of heat. |
| greenhouse gases | gases that absorb and reradiate energy in the atmosphere, trapping thermal energy |
| carbon dioxide | a greenhouse gas |
| infrared rays | radiant energy that is beyond the red end of the rainbow |