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What is the transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another called? |
heat |
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Any substance that allows heat to move through it easily is ____. |
conductor |
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Any substance that does not allow heat to move through it easily is an ___. |
insulator |
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Any substance that releases energy when it burns is ___. |
fuel |
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Type of heat which comes from the sun. |
radiation |
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Name the way solids are usually heated. |
conduction |
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This is a heat transfer which occurs when the particles of a substance bump into each other. |
conduction |
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This is a heat transfer which occurs when there are no particles or matter to carry the energy. |
radiation |
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Name the way liquids and gases are usually heated. |
convection |
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This is a heat transfer which occurs when the particles of a substance carry thermal energy as they move from one place to another. |
convection |
