Energy Transfer and Plate Tectonics Flashcard

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Who named the supercontinent 'Pangaea'?

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Alfred Wegener

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What is entropy?

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A measure of the disorder of a system or energy unavailable to do work.

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What is the main source of energy for processes that happen at the Earth's surface?

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Solar energy.

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What is the transfer of thermal energy by waves that can travel through air or empty space called?

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Radiation.

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In the process of convection, which state of matter does it occur in?

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Liquid and gas.

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What is conduction?

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The process by which heat energy is transmitted through collisions between neighboring particles.

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What is convection?

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The movement of thermal energy by particle motion, typically occurring in liquids and gases.

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of thermal energy by waves that can travel through air or empty space.

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What is geothermal energy?

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Energy derived from the heat stored beneath the Earth's surface.

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What is the role of the sun in the Earth's energy system?

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The sun is the primary source of energy for processes that occur at the Earth's surface.