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What is the direction of heat flow when a person holds a cup of hot tea?

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Heat flows from the cup to the hand.

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How does a sunbather get warm from the sun?

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The heat from the sun travels through electromagnetic waves, and radiation occurs.

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What type of heat transfer occurs with direct contact between solid objects?

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Conduction.

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How is heat transferred from the sun to the Earth?

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Through radiation.

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In heat transfer, from which type of substance does heat always flow to which type?

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From hotter to colder substances.

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What is conduction in the context of heat transfer?

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Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection in heat transfer?

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Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).

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What is radiation in the context of heat transfer?

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Radiation is the transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves.

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What is an example of conduction in everyday life?

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A burner on a stove heating the bottom of a pot.

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What happens to the temperature of a substance when it absorbs heat?

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The temperature of the substance increases.

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