Heat and Heat Flow Processes Vocab Review

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Heat transfer via molecular collisions or direct contact.

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Conduction

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Heat transfer via fluid movement due to density changes from heating, allowing denser fluid to flow in.

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Convection

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Cycle of heated low density material rising and cooler high density material sinking.

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Convection Cell

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Heat transfer via electromagnetic waves.

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Thermal Radiation

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Material that allows heat to pass easily.

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Conductor

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Material that doesn't allow heat to pass easily.

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Insulator

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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Average energy of motion of particles; more motion = more heat energy.

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Temperature

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Mass per volume.

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Density

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Space an object occupies.

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Volume

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Object or place that releases heat energy.

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Heat source