Heat Transfer, Weather Review, Land & Sea Breeze

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What is heat transfer?

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The movement of thermal energy from one object or substance to another.

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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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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves, without the need for a medium.

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What causes a sea breeze?

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A sea breeze occurs when warmer air over land rises and cooler air from the sea moves in to replace it.

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What is a land breeze?

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A land breeze occurs at night when cooler air over land moves towards the sea, replacing the warmer air over the water.

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What is a warm front?

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A warm front is the boundary where a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass, often bringing warmer temperatures and precipitation.

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What type of weather does a warm front usually bring?

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Warmer temperatures with a slight chance of precipitation.

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Why is the top floor of a house usually warmer than the first floor?

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Because of convection, warm air rises to the top of the house.