Review Heat Transfer and Solar System

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What is heat transfer?

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The movement of thermal energy from one object or substance to another.

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What are the three types of heat transfer?

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Conduction, convection, and radiation.

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What is conduction?

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When thermal energy transfers by collisions between particles.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat by the movement of fluids (liquids or gases) due to differences in density.

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves, such as light.

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Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

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Mars.

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What is the definition of a planet?

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A celestial body that orbits a star, is spherical in shape, and has cleared its orbit of other debris.

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Which planet is closest to the sun?

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Mercury.

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What is the rotation period of a planet?

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The time it takes for a planet to complete one full spin on its axis.

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What is the revolution period of a planet?

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The time it takes for a planet to complete one full orbit around the sun.