Ch. 17 vocab Flashcard

Front

Insulator:

Back

A material that does not transfer heat well.

Front

Conductor:

Back

a material that transfers heat well

Front

Radiation

Back

Transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

Front

Heat transfer from the sun to Earth occurs through:

Back

Radiation

Front

Best heat conductor?

Back

Copper

Front

Warm air rises because it is less dense than cool air.

Back

Less dense than cool air.

Front

Molecules at 0 K:

Back

No motion.

Front

0 K = ? °C

Back

-273

Front

Temperature scale in space study

Back

Kelvin

Front

Temperature scale with absolute zero at 0

Back

Kelvin