Convection And The Mantle

Question 0

Conduction

Answer 0

Heat transfer within a material or between materials that are touching is called conduction.

Question 1

Radiation

Answer 1

The transfer of energy through space is called radiation. 2 ways are through sunlight or open fire. An example of open fire is a hot pot surroundings.

Question 2

Convection

Answer 2

Convection is heat transfer by the movement of currents within a fluid.

Question 3

Density

Answer 3

Density is a measure of how much mass there is in a volume of a substance. For example, rock is more dense than water because a given volume of rock has more mass than the same volume of water.

Question 4

Convection Current

Answer 4

A convection current is the flow that transfers heat within a fluid.

Question 5

Heat Transfer

Answer 5

Heat transfer has 3 different types. It is when heat is going from one object to another object, or between materials.

Question 6

Convection Currents in the Earth

Answer 6

Different heat transfers in the earth and in space.