Heat transfer & Earth spheres

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What is the process called when the Sun warms the Earth?

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Radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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True or False: Conduction can transfer heat through ANYTHING, even the vacuum of space.

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False

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What type of heat transfer occurs when friends gather around a fire to stay warm?

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Radiation

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Thermal energy always moves from...

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The hottest object to the coldest.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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What is convection?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves.

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

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Can convection occur in solids?

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No, convection occurs in fluids (liquids and gases).

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What is an example of conduction?

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Touching a hot stove.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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What is an example of convection?

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Boiling water.