Generation Genius - Heat: Transfer of Thermal Energy

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Where is water the least dense in a pot of boiling water?

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Farthest from heat source.

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What describes the motion energy of particles?

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Thermal energy.

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What is the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another called?

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Heat.

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How does a light keep food warm?

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It transfers thermal energy by radiation.

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What is a substance with a high heat capacity?

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Water.

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What is the process called when heat is transferred through direct contact?

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Conduction.

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What is the process of heat transfer through fluids (liquids and gases)?

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Convection.

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

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Temperature.

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What happens to the density of water as it heats up?

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It decreases.

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What is the main source of thermal energy for the Earth?

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The Sun.