Heat Energy & Heat Transfer

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What is the process by which heat is transferred through electromagnetic waves?

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Radiation

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What is the method 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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What is the term for the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials?

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Conduction

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What is the primary source of heat energy from the sun that warms the Earth?

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Solar Radiation

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In which type of heat transfer does warmer air rise and cooler air sink, creating a cycle?

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Convection

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What is the effect called when a solid object absorbs heat and becomes warmer?

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Heat Absorption

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What is the term for the measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance?

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Temperature

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What is the principle that states heat will flow from a hotter object to a cooler object until thermal equilibrium is reached?

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Second Law of Thermodynamics

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What is the phenomenon called when heat is transferred through a solid material?

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Conduction

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What type of heat transfer occurs when you feel warmth from a fire without touching it?

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Radiation