Heat Transfer Vocabulary with Application

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What is energy from the sun?

Back

Radiation is the energy emitted by the sun in the form of electromagnetic waves.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the process called when heat is transferred through empty space?

Back

Radiation is the transfer of heat through empty space without the need for a medium.

Front

What is the transfer of heat by direct contact?

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Conduction is the process of heat transfer through direct contact between materials.

Front

On the heating and cooling curve, there is no change in temperature at the _______________.

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Phase changes occur when a substance changes from one state of matter to another, such as melting or boiling.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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Warm air rises and cool air sinks. This is...

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Convection is the process of heat transfer through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the term for the transfer of heat through fluids?

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Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids, where warmer, less dense fluid rises and cooler, denser fluid sinks.

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What is the main method of heat transfer in solids?

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Conduction is the primary method of heat transfer in solids, where heat moves through direct contact.

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What is the term for the ability of a material to conduct heat?

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Thermal conductivity is a measure of a material's ability to conduct heat.

Front

What is the process of heat transfer that occurs in liquids and gases?

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Convection is the process of heat transfer that occurs in liquids and gases due to the movement of the fluid.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the term for the heat energy required to change a substance's state?

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Latent heat is the heat energy required for a substance to change its state without changing its temperature.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4