Vocab terms (solar oven thing)

Question 1

Heat flow due to the contact of two objects or within a solid object. (Example: a metal spoon in a hot tea cup)

Answer 1

conduction

Question 2

Heat flow due to fluid movement such as water or air

Answer 2

convection

Question 3

How much electromagnetic energy is reflected and how much is absorbed by an object in the form of heat. Emissivity is very dependent on color. (Examples: Aluminum foil has a low emissivity because it reflects a majority of heat and a black surface has a high emissivity because it absorbs a lot of heat; a black shirt gets hotter than a white one in the sun.)

Answer 3

emissivity

Question 4

The amount of solar radiation that reaches a given area

Answer 4

insolation/solar radiation

Question 5

A material that does not conduct heat very well and has a low thermal conductivity. (Examples: A good jacket, fiberglass insulation, a sleeping bag, anything with air trapped in it.)

Answer 5

insulator/insulation:

Question 6

A resource that is not replaceable after it has been used. (Examples: Fossil fuels such as oil or natural gas, iron ore.)

Answer 6

nonrenewable resource:

Question 7

Energy transferred through the movement of electromagnetic waves; heat transfer not requiring a medium. (Ex: Feeling the heat from a campfire without touching the fire itself)

Answer 7

radiation

Question 8

A resource that is inexhaustible or replaceable by new growth; limitless supply. (Example: Solar energy.)

Answer 8

renewable resource

Question 9

The property of a material that determines how well it conducts/transmits heat. (Examples: Metal generally has a high thermal conductivity, plastic generally has a low thermal conductivity.)

Answer 9

thermal conductivity