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13 Cards in this Set
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Name the three (3) ways heat is transferred.
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Heat is transferred by:
Radiation Conduction Convection |
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Heat is transferred from the sun to the Earth by___________.
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Heat is transferred from the sun to the Earth by RADIATION.
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conduction
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Conduction is the direct transfer of heat BY TOUCHING.
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convection
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Convection is the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid (water) or gases (air).
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thermometer
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A thermometer is a thin glass tube with a bulb on one end that contains a liquid (usually mercury or colored alcohol).
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The temperature on the Celsius scale at which pure water freezes.
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0 degrees Celsius
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The temperature on the Celsius scale at which pure water boils.
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100 degrees Celsius
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heat
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The energy transferred from a hotter object to a cooler object.
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thermal energy
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The TOTAL energy of motion in the molecules of a substance.
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temperature
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The AVERAGE amount of energy of motion of each molecule of a substance.
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Air temperature is usually measured with a _______.
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A temperature is usually measured with a THERMOMETER.
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Most of the HEATING of the troposphere is caused by _____.
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Most of the heating of the troposphere is caused by CONVECTION.
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radiation
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The direct transfer of energy by ELECTRMAGNETIC WAVES.
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