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- Convection, Conduction, and Radiation

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heat from the sun   radiation  
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absorption of electromagnetic waves of the sun   radiation  
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metal seat buckle becomes too hot to touch   conduction  
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water boiling   convection  
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Is wood an insulator or conductor?   insulator  
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Is metal an insulator or conductor?   conductor  
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Cool air ________________, and warm air ___________________.   sinks, rises (convection)  
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how a stove heats   conduction  
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how a microwave heats   radiation  
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conduction   Heat energy is transferred when molecules within a substance collide.  
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requires no medium for transfer   radiation (electromagnetic waves)  
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Convection   Heat is transferred because of density differences.  
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Conduction is the transfer of heat energy by ______________.   molecular contact (direct contact)  
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radiation   Heat energy is transferred in waves.  
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Energy transferred through a fluid or gas where hot rises and cold sinks.   convection  
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another name for heat energy   thermal energy  
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The amount of heat energy transferred depends on ___________________.   the difference in temperature between the objects.  
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Thermal energy moves from ______________ to ________________objects.   warmer, cooler  
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occurs most easily in liquid and solids   conduction  
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Conductor   transfers thermal energy very well  
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Insulator   does not transfer thermal energy very well  
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good conductors   silver, metal, gold, nickel, copper  
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good insulators   plastic, wood, paper, rubber, glass  
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