Thermal Energy and Heat Transfer

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What is heat?

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It is a form of energy.

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What is heat transfer?

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It is the energy of heat that moves to other objects.

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How does heat transfer?

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conduction, convection, and radiation

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What is used to measure heat?

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thermometer

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What is conduction?

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It is the movement of heat through objects that touch each other.

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What is convection?

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It is the movement of heat through liquids and gases.

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What is radiation?

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It is the movement of heat through space.

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Standing on the beach, I felt the sea breeze blowing from the ocean. This movement of air is known as______.

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convection

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The sun was shining all day. The sand became very hot. This type of heat transfer is known as _______.

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radiation

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Ouch! The sand is very hot and burning my feet as I walk across it with bare feet. The heat transfer happening in this situation is called____.

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conduction