| A | B |
| radiation | transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves |
| conduction | transfer of thermal energy from one material to another by direct contact |
| convection | transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas |
| greenhouse effect | the Earth's heating process in which the gases in the atmosphere trap thermal energy |
| global warming | a rise in global temperatures |
| caused by convection | wind |
| how the atmosphere near the earth is heated | by conduction |
| the sun heating the earth | Example of radiation |
| your hand getting burned on the stove | Example of conduction |
| lava lamp | Example of convection |