Heat and Energy Vocab Flashcard

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Energy from the sun is transmitted through electromagnetic waves by

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radiation

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Energy transfer by direct contact is called

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conduction

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Cycle powering ocean currents, weather, and tectonic plates

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convection current

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Thermal expansion

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Increase in material volume with temperature rise.

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Definition of sublimation?

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A solid turns into a gas without a liquid stage.

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Temperature at which a solid turns to liquid.

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Melting Point

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Temperature at which a substance changes from liquid to gas.

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Boiling Point

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Energy of a moving object is called

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Kinetic energy

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Theory describing particle behavior in substances.

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Kinetic Theory

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Average kinetic energy of particles in an object is called ____________.

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temperature