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Using Thermal Energy
From Glencoe "Physical Science" Ch. 6 vocabulary words.
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| conduction | transfer of energy by contact |
| convection | transfer of energy through air or water |
| fluid | anything that flows, like air or water |
| examples of convection currents | wind, ocean, air in a room |
| radiation | transfer of energy through waves |
| radiant energy | light, infrared, ultraviolet, radio, micro, xray, gamma |
| infrared | warm radiant waves, slightly longer than red waves |
| ultraviolet | cause skin cancer; slightly shorter than blue waves |
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