*Heat Flashcard*

Front

What do monkey bars and slides do during summer?

Back

They absorb solar heat.

Front

True or False: Heat always flows from hotter objects to cooler objects.

Back

True.

Front

What is a common source of heat?

Back

Solar heat.

Front

Which surface gets hotter in the sun: black pavement or light colored sidewalk?

Back

Black pavement.

Front

Which color absorbs the most heat radiation from the sun?

Back

Black.

Front

What is thermal energy?

Back

Thermal energy is the energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

Front

What is an insulator?

Back

An insulator is a material that does not easily allow heat to pass through.

Front

What is conduction?

Back

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

Front

What is convection?

Back

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

Front

What is radiation?

Back

Radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.