Heat: Transfer of Thermal Energy

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What is the process called when thermal energy is transferred from one object to another?

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Heat

Front

What type of heat transfer occurs when warm air rises and cool air sinks?

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Convection

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What is the term for the transfer of thermal energy through electromagnetic waves?

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Radiation

Front

Which substance has a high heat capacity, allowing it to store more thermal energy?

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Water

Front

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

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Water becomes less dense as it heats up.

Front

Can conduction, convection, and radiation occur simultaneously?

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TRUE

Front

What is conduction?

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The transfer of thermal energy through direct contact between materials.

Front

What is an example of radiation in everyday life?

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Feeling warmth from the sun or a light bulb.

Front

What happens to the temperature of a substance when it absorbs heat?

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The temperature increases.

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

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The Sun