Conduction, Convection, Radiation

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How does heat move?

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Heat moves from warm places to cooler places.

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What is the heat you feel when you put your hands ABOVE a fire?

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Radiation.

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What causes macaroni to rise and fall in a pot on the stove?

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Convection.

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What is the definition of CONVECTION?

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The transfer of thermal energy in a fluid (liquid/gas) by movement of warm/cool fluids.

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What do we call materials that allow heat to flow through easily?

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Conductors.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.

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What is an example of convection in everyday life?

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Boiling water in a pot.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not allow heat to flow through easily.

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How does heat travel from the sun to the Earth?

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Through radiation.