Thermal Energy

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What is the process called when heat is transferred through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases)?

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Convection

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In which direction does heat naturally flow?

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From warmer to cooler areas

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True or False: When cooking a pizza in an oven, the oven loses energy and so does the pizza.

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False

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What is the term for the transfer of energy between particles of matter in direct contact?

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Conduction

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True or False: Energy can be created or destroyed during a transfer process.

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False

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What is the term for the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves?

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Radiation

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What is the principle that states energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed or transferred?

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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What is the primary method of heat transfer in solids?

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Conduction

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What type of heat transfer occurs in a vacuum where no matter is present?

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Radiation

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What is an example of convection in nature?

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Ocean currents

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