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Flashcards by jose camacho, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by jose camacho
over 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Temperature | the measure of the amount of energy in matter |
| Thermometer | the scientific tool used to measure temperature, or the amount of heat in matter |
| Conduction | heat transfer by direct contact |
| Thermal energy | heat energy; when temperatures increase, molecules vibrate, expand, and rise; this causes a variety of scientific phenomena studied in fifth grade |
| Heat | a measurement of the total energy in a substance; both the kinetic and potential energy found in the matter |
| Convection | Convection is the heat transfer due to bulk movement of molecules within fluids such as gases and liquids, including molten rock. Convection takes place through advection, diffusion or both. |
| Convection currents | a current in a fluid that results from convection. |
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