Energy Transfer Vocabulary

The energy that is transferred between objects that are at different temperatures

• Temperature

• Conduction

• Heat

• Convection

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When a cup of hot coffee makes the cup hot itself this is an example of..?

• Heat

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

A pot of boiling water is considered to be?

• Conduction

• Heat

• Convection

• Radiation

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Ultraviolet light from the sun is considered...?

• Convection

• Heat

• Radiation

• Conduction

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energy being moved from one place to another

• energy transfer

• solar cell

• generator

• motion energy

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it makes things happen (the ability to do work)

• batteries

• wind turbine

• energy

• generator

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movement of energy from one place or object to another

• energy transfer

• thermal energy

• temperature

• conduction

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the transfer of thermal energy by liquids or gas (fluids)

• radiation

• convection

• equalization

• predictable patterns

The process by which energy is transferred through direct contact between materials is known as?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

Which of the following is an example of energy transfer through radiation?

• A metal spoon getting hot in a pot of boiling water

• The sun warming your face

• Warm air rising to the ceiling

• A hot cup warming your hands