Fossils, Energy, and Heat Transfer

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What landform forms when two continental plates collide?

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Mountain Ranges

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Why is this thermal energy transfer considered to be radiation?

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The transfer of heat through air (but would not require air)

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What is the energy transfer that takes place as the ice melts?

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The energy is transferring from the heat from the hand to the ice cube.

Front

Fill in the blank: Continental plates are massive irregularly shaped slabs of solid rock that make up the Earth's ________.

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crust

Front

What theory did Alfred Wegner develop?

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Continental Drift

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What is a fossil?

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A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of a once-living organism.

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What is the process of fossilization?

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Fossilization is the process by which organic material is replaced by minerals over time.

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What are the three main types of heat transfer?

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Conduction, Convection, and Radiation.

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What is conduction?

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Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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