Heat and Temperature

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What is thermal energy?

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The total internal potential and kinetic energy of atoms and molecules in a substance.

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What is an insulator?

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A substance that does NOT allow heat to flow easily.

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What type of heat transfer occurs when a snake lies in the sun?

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Radiation.

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What is heat?

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The transfer of energy due to a temperature difference.

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What is evaporation?

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The process when a liquid turns to gas at the surface of the liquid.

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What is a conductor?

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A substance that allows heat to flow easily.

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What is convection?

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

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What is boiling?

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The process where a liquid turns to gas throughout the liquid, not just at the surface.

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What is condensation?

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The process where gas turns into a liquid.

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What is sublimation?

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The process where a solid turns directly into a gas without becoming a liquid first.