HEAT AND TEMPERATURE Flashcards

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RADIATION

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TRANSFER OF HEAT ENERGY THROUGH SPACE BY ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

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CONDUCTION

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TRANSFER OF ENERGY BY MOLECULAR ACTIVITY (FROM WARMER TO COLDER SUBSTANCE)

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CONVECTION

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TRANSFER OF ENERGY BY MOTION OF A FLUID ITSELF

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TEMPERATURE INVERSION

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LAYER OF ATMOSPHERE WHERE THE TEMPERATURE INCREASES WITH ALTITUDE

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