Thermal Energy Transfer

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What type of heat transfer occurs in solids?

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Conduction

Front

How does heat energy travel from the Sun to the Earth?

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Radiation

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What is the process called when heat is transferred through liquids and gases?

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Convection

Front

What is the term for the energy transferred between systems or objects with different temperatures?

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Heat

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

What is the primary mechanism of heat transfer in metals?

Back

Conduction

Front

What type of heat transfer involves the movement of fluid?

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Convection

Front

What is the role of radiation in thermal energy transfer?

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Radiation allows heat to be transferred through empty space.

Front

What is an example of conduction in everyday life?

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Touching a hot stove.

Front

What is an example of convection in nature?

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Ocean currents.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the difference between conduction and convection?

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Conduction occurs in solids, while convection occurs in fluids (liquids and gases).

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4