5.P.3.1 Thermal Energy Vocab Review

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A wave traveling at light speed in space is called

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Electromagnetic Waves

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Three types of heat transfer:

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Radiation, Conduction, Convection

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What is heat?

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Thermal energy

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Tool to measure temperature or heat energy:

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Thermometer

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Measure of warmth

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Temperature

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Warm liquids or gases rise. Examples: hot air balloon, boiling water.

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Convection Current

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Heat transfer in liquids/gases: hot rises, cool sinks.

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Convection

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Movement from one place to another

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Transfer

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Heat transfer through a material in contact.

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Conduction

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Radiation transfers heat via:

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Electromagnetic Waves and space