Thermal Energy Webquest

Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy between particles of matter that are _______________________.

Thermal energy is always transferred from matter with a higher __________________ to matter with a ______________ temperature. (Both blanks are the same word!)

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Thermal energy is transferred like falling ______________________ as particles in matter do what?

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Describe below the visual picture examples, by identifying the source of the heat

Source of Heat

Ironing shirt: ​ (a)  

Drinking cocoa: ​ (b)  

Cooking: ​​ (c)  

Walking on snow​ (d)  

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• Iron
• shirt
• Cup
• Pot
• Snow
• Cocoa
• Fire
• Feet

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What is conduction?

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How does conduction occur?

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Describe an original example of conduction.

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What materials make good conductors of heat?

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What materials make good insulators from heat?

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Why are metals so much better at conduction than other solids?

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