HEAT AND TEMPERATURE Flashcards
1
Q
RADIATION
A
TRANSFER OF HEAT ENERGY THROUGH SPACE BY ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
2
Q
CONDUCTION
A
TRANSFER OF ENERGY BY MOLECULAR ACTIVITY (FROM WARMER TO COLDER SUBSTANCE)
3
Q
CONVECTION
A
TRANSFER OF ENERGY BY MOTION OF A FLUID ITSELF
4
Q
TEMPERATURE INVERSION
A
LAYER OF ATMOSPHERE WHERE THE TEMPERATURE INCREASES WITH ALTITUDE