Thermal Energy and Heat Transfer

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What is the process of heat transfer through direct contact between materials?

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Conduction

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True or False: Heat can be transferred through empty space without the need for a medium.

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True

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What is the method of heat transfer that occurs through electromagnetic waves?

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Radiation

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What is the primary method of heat transfer in solids?

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Conduction

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What is the process of heat transfer that occurs in fluids (liquids and gases) due to the movement of the fluid itself?

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Convection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the term for the transfer of thermal energy from a hotter object to a cooler object?

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Heat transfer

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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What is the unit of measurement for heat energy?

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Joule (J) or calorie (cal)

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What is the term for the ability of a material to conduct heat?

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Thermal conductivity

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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What is the phenomenon called when heat is transferred through a fluid by the movement of the fluid itself?

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Convection

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What is the term for the temperature at which a substance changes from solid to liquid?

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Melting point

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4