Heat Transfer Vocabulary

the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas

• Insulation
• Conduction
• Radiation
• Convection

the transfer of heat between substances that are in direct contact with each other (TOUCHING)

• Conduction
• Insulation
• Radiation
• Convection

the flow of thermal energy from warmer objects to cooler ones

• Heat

• Thermal equilibrium
• Energy conservation

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

the measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules or particles in matter

• Volume
• Pressure
• Temperature
• Density

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

any object that does not allow heat (energy) to pass through easily

• Conductor
• Refrigerator
• Thermal conductor
• Insulator

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

any object that allows heat (energy) to pass through easily

• Thermal mass
• Insulator
• Conductor
• Refrigerant

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves through places with or without matter

• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation
• Insulation

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2