Heat Transfer Flashcards
allows heat to move through easily
Conductor
heat doesn’t move through well
Insulator
metal-pots, pans, glass
Conductors
cardboard, styrofoam, plastic, keeps things warm or cool
Insulators
heat energy waves; rays
Radiation
touching; heat
Conduction
circulations; steam; heat rising
Circulation
heat transfer through materials through touching
Conduction
heat transfer through liquids and gases
Convection
heat transfer through the air
Radiation
the process by which water moves through the earth and the atmosphere
The Water Cycle
liquid—>gas
Evaporation
cooling clouds gas—>liquid
Condensation
liquid water returning to the earth
Precipitation
rain, snow, sleet, hail
Precipitation
precipitation that is not affected by temperature and can happen during a thunderstorm or tornado
Hail