Heated Earth Investigation 4 vocabulary

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What are variables?

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Anything you can change that might affect the outcome.

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What does absorb mean?

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To soak in.

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What type of energy transfers in convection currents?

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Thermal/heat energy.

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What is conduction?

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Heat transfer that occurs when you touch a hot object, like burning your hand on fire.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat through fluids (liquids and gases) due to the movement of the fluid.

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of energy through space without the need for a medium, like heat from the sun.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total energy of all the particles in an object, related to temperature.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of motion.

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What is potential energy?

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Stored energy based on an object's position or state.

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What is a fluid?

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A substance that can flow, such as liquids and gases.