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Radiation |
The transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves |
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Thermal conduction |
The transfer of energy as heat through a material |
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Convection |
The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas |
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Greenhouse effect |
The warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of earth that occurs when water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases absorb and reradiate thermal energy |
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Global warmimg |
A gradual increase in average global temperature |
