Owen Heat Energy 5th Flashcards
A material that allows little to no heat, electricity, or sound to go into or out of something
Insulator
A series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order
Cycle
Energy that comes from a source in the form of waves or rays you cannot see
Radiation
The act of shrinking or decreasing in size
Contract
To move (someone or something) from one place to another
Transfer
Waves traveling through space carrying electromagnetic radiant energy
Electromagnetic waves
The act of growing or increasing in size
Expand
A material that is good at transmitting energy or electricity
Conductor
Transfer of thermal energy from a warmer substance to a cooler one
Heat
Movement in a gas or liquid in which the warmer parts move up and the colder parts move down
Convection
The transfer of heat from a warmer object to a cooler object through direct contact
Conduction
A measurement that indicates how how or cold something is
Temperature
Total amount of kinetic (movement) and potential (stored) energies in the molecules of a substance
Thermal Heat Energy
