Thermal Energy Transfer Review

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What is the order of the phases of matter from LEAST thermal energy to MOST thermal energy?

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solid, liquid, gas

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What is convection?

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Convection is heat transfer by currents.

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What type of heat transfer occurs in the form of wave particles?

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Radiation

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What is the difference between thermal energy and temperature?

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Thermal energy is the total amount of energy of the particles in a substance, and temperature is the average amount of kinetic energy of the particles.

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What type of heat transfer occurs from the sun to the Earth?

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Radiation

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What is conduction?

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Conduction is heat transfer through direct contact between materials.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the total energy of all the particles in a substance.

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What is temperature?

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Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

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What is an example of convection?

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Boiling water where hot water rises and cool water sinks.

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What is an example of conduction?

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Touching a hot stove and feeling the heat transfer.