Unit .5 Vocabulary

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What is heat?

Back

Energy that moves from something warm to something cooler.

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What is temperature?

Back

How hot or cold something is, measured with a thermometer.

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What is radiation in terms of heat?

Back

Heat that travels like light waves, for example, from the Sun to Earth.

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What is conduction?

Back

Heat moving when two things touch, like a hot pan warming your hand.

Front

What is convection?

Back

Heat moving in liquids or gases, like warm air rising or boiling water moving.

Front

What is a conductor?

Back

A material that lets heat move through it easily, like metal.

Front

What is an insulator?

Back

A material that slows down heat movement, like wool or foam.