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Energy
Energy vocabulary
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Science
6th Grade
11/19/2017

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Term
energy
Definition
the ability to do work, powers Earth's processes
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thermal transfer
Definition
movement of heat energy from one source to another
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mechanical transfer
Definition
movement of energy from one object in motion to another
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electrical transfer
Definition
movement of electrical energy from one source to an other
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equilibrium
Definition
a state of equality or balance between two things
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conduction
Definition
the transfer of energy through a solid substance or by direct contact
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convection
Definition
the transfer of energy through a liquid or gas
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radiation
Definition
the transmission of energy in electromagnetic waves
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light
Definition
made of electromagnetic waves capable of warming objects
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absorption
Definition
occurs when when the energy from a wave is taken up by another object
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transmission
Definition
occurs when the energy from a wave is moved through an object without being absorbed or scattered
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refraction
Definition
occurs when a wave bends around an object
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reflection
Definition
occurs when a wave is bounced off of an object
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wavelength
Definition
the measure of the length of a wave; used to classify different types of electromagnetic waves
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ultraviolet(UV) light
Definition
light with a shorter wavelength than visible light(causes sunburns)
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infrared light
Definition
light with a longer wavelength than visible light(heat imaging)
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electrical conductor
Definition
moves electrical energy from place to place through direct contact
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thermal conductor
Definition
moves heat energy from place to place through direct contact
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wave
Definition
transmits energy
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electrical circuit
Definition
provides a complete path for an electrical current
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ultraviolet(UV) rays
Definition
given off by the sun; causes sunburns
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insulator
Definition
keeps heat or electricity from transferring
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conductor
Definition
transfers heat or electricity from one place to another
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thermal energy
Definition
felt as heat
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scattering
Definition
the process in which a wave is diffused or deflected by collisions with particles of the medium that it traverses
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expansion
Definition
to increase in size, volume; to spread or stretch out
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