Conduction, Convection, Radiation

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What are materials that allow heat to flow through easily called?

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Conductors

Front

What is the term for materials that do not allow heat to flow through easily?

Back

Insulators

Front

Which method of heat transfer involves the movement of fluids (liquids or gases)?

Back

Convection

Front

What is the definition of conduction?

Back

When thermal energy transfers by collisions between particles.

Front

How does heat energy from the Sun reach the Earth?

Back

Radiation

Front

What is the process called when heat is transferred through electromagnetic waves?

Back

Radiation

Front

What is an example of a good conductor of heat?

Back

Metals like copper or aluminum.

Front

What is an example of a good insulator?

Back

Rubber or wood.

Front

What happens to a fluid when it is heated?

Back

It expands, becomes less dense, and rises.

Front

What happens to a fluid when it cools?

Back

It contracts, becomes more dense, and sinks.