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The Nature of Heat
Transfer of Energy
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7th Grade
11/13/2012

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Term
Heat
Definition
The movement of thermal energy from a substance at a higher temperature to another at a lower temperature.
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Radiation
Definition
The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
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Conductor
Definition
A material that conducts heat well.
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Conduction
Definition
The transfer of heat between particles within a substance.
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Convection
Definition
The transfer of heat by the movement of currents with in a liquid.
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Energy
Definition
The ability to do work or cause change.
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Matter
Definition
Anything that has mass or volume. It is everything around you.
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