How Air Gets Heated - Honors

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What is the definition of energy?

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Energy is the ability to do work or cause change.

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What instrument is used to measure temperature?

Back

A thermometer.

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What is reflection in terms of light?

Back

Reflection is light bouncing off a surface.

Front

Is it true that air is made up of atoms and molecules?

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True.

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Why is the temperature of boiling water higher than that of ice water?

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Because the particles in the boiling water are moving faster.

Front

What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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How does heat transfer occur?

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Heat transfer occurs through conduction, convection, and radiation.

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What is conduction?

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

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What is convection?

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

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What is radiation?

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Radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.