9 terms

Terms	Definitions
thermal conduction	the transfer of energy as heat through a material
convection	the movement of matter due differences in density that are caused by temperature variations
convection current	the vertical movement of air currents due to temperature variations
radiation	the energy that is transferred as electromagnetic waves,such as visible light and infrared waves
specific heat	the quantity of heat required to raise a unit mass of homogenous material 1K or 1C in a specified way given constant pressure and volume
temperature	a measure of how hot (or cold) something is; specifically, a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object
thermometer	An instrument that measures and indicates temperature
absolute zero	the temperature at which molecular energy is at a minimum (0 K on the Kelvin scale or -273.16ºC on the Celsius scale)
heat	the energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures

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