Heat Vocab

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Thermal energy is associated with

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kinetic and potential energy of particles

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Movement of thermal energy from hot to cold is called

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heat

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Definition of Convection

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Hot liquid or air expands, becomes less dense, rises; more dense sinks.

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Heat transfers from high to low temperature.

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high to low

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Heat transfer from the sun to your body.

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Radiation

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Warm air rises, cool air sinks: type of heat transfer?

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convection

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Baby chickens are warmed by heat lamps, illustrating this heat transfer type.

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radiation

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Walking on warm sand with bare feet demonstrates this heat transfer type.

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conduction

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Johnny grabbed the handle of a hot pot.

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conduction

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Friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

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radiation