Week 16 Flashcard

Front

What type of heat transfer occurs when warm air rises and cool air sinks?

Back

Convection

Front

What is the change of state from a solid to a liquid called?

Back

Melting

Front

What process is demonstrated when a substance changes from liquid to solid?

Back

Freezing

Front

What type of heat transfer is illustrated by a lamp warming a lizard?

Back

Radiation

Front

How does heat energy reach the Earth from the Sun?

Back

Radiation

Front

What is the process of a liquid turning into vapor called?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the term for the transfer of heat through direct contact?

Back

Conduction

Front

What is the process called when a solid turns into a gas without becoming a liquid first?

Back

Sublimation

Front

What is the term for the transfer of heat through fluids (liquids and gases)?

Back

Convection

Front

What is the process of a gas turning into a liquid called?

Back

Condensation