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19 Cards in this Set
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boiling point
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- the temperature at which a liquid begins to boil and turn into a gas
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condensation
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the process of changing from a gas or vapour into a liquid
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contraction
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- a decrease in the volume of an object
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convection
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- the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid from one part to another (or the transfer of heat by the movement of particles from one part of a fluid to another)
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conduction
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- the transfer of heat by the collision of particles inside a material
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expansion
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- the increase in volume of an object
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evapouration
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- the change of state from a liquid to a gas
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heat
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- thermal energy transferred from one object or substance to another (or a form of energy that molecules of a substance have)
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heat capacity
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- the measure of the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1°C
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insulator
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- a substance that prevents the passage of heat, sound, or electricity
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particle theory
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- a theory used to explain heat and pressure that suggests that all matter is made up of tiny moving particles too small to be seen
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radiation
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the transfer of energy by means of waves such as light waves or infared rays
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sublimation
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- the change of state from a solid directly to a gas or from a gas directly to a solid
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solidification
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- the change of state from a liquid to a solid, sometimes called freezing
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water cycle
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- the cycle that collects, purifies and redistributes the Earth's water
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temperature
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- a measure of the average energy of motion of the particles of a substance
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thermometer
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- a device that uses the expansion and contraction of solids to measure temperature
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thermostat
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- a device that uses the expansion and contraction of a solids to measure temperature
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vapourization
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- the rapid conversion of a liquid into a gas or vapour, sometimes known as boiling
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