Definitions Flashcards
A planet the sun radiates heat towards.
Earth
The direction heat moves from an inner source _______.
Outward
An example of how convection works is the movement heat through gas & ________
Liquids
A term used in describing uniformity of temperature between hot & cold
Equilibrium
The method by which heat is transmitted from a hot object to a cooler one.
Conduction
The sun ________ heat towards the earth.
Radiates
The transfer of heat in liquids and gases.
Convection
What atoms in matter do when heated.
Vibrate
Heat is a form of _____.
Energy
Another term used similarly as atoms and molecules are used.
Particles
Heat is transferred through atoms and _____________
Molecules
A form of energy that can travel in all directions.
Heat
Energy transmitted in all directions as waves or straight lines
Radiation
The measurement of average motion of atoms and molecules in the atmosphere.
Temperature
The process by which convection evens out a temperature
Diffusion