Science

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What is convection?

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Convection is the movement of heat through liquids and gases, where warmer areas of a liquid or gas rise and cooler areas sink, creating a circular motion.

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What causes water to boil?

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Water boils when it is heated, causing convection currents to form, which distribute heat throughout the water.

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What type of energy is a boy sliding down a slide?

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Kinetic energy, which is the energy of motion.

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What is radiation?

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Radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves, such as sunlight warming a room.

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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 potential energy?

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Potential energy is the stored energy in an object due to its position or state.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its motion.

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What is the difference between conduction and convection?

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Conduction transfers heat through direct contact, while convection transfers heat through the movement of fluids.

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What is an example of conduction?

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An example of conduction is a metal spoon getting hot when placed in a pot of hot soup.

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What is an example of convection?

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An example of convection is warm air rising and cool air sinking in a room.