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12/10/2014

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calorie
Definition
the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree c
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condensation
Definition
gas to a liquid
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conduction
Definition
the transfer of heat through a solid
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convection
Definition
the transfer of heat through a liquid or gas
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crystallization
Definition
when molten rocks turn into igneous rocks
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electromagnetic energy
Definition
energy that is radiated off of all objects
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electromagnetic spectrum
Definition
a model that shows all types of electromagnetic energy
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energy
Definition
the ability to do work
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heat energy
Definition
energy that is transferred from a hot object to a cold one
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mechanical energy
Definition
the total of the potential and kinetic energy of an object or system
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nuclear decay
Definition
radioactive decay
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radiation
Definition
the form of electromagnetic energy that sun gives off
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solidification
Definition
liquid to a solid
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specific heat
Definition
the amount of heat needed to raise an object 1 degree c
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temperature
Definition
how hot or cold an object is
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texture
Definition
how rough or smooth an object is
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vaporization
Definition
liquid to gas
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wavelength
Definition
the distance between a point on a wave and the corresponding point
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angle of incidence
Definition
the angle at witch the suns rays hit the earth
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deforestation
Definition
the cutting down of trees and other plants in a forest
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El Nino
Definition
a series of weather changes on earth
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global warming
Definition
the warming of earth
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greenhouse gasses
Definition
co2 water vapor methane
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heat budget
Definition
the balance between the total amount of energy an object receives and the total amount of energy in another place
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ice ages
Definition
glaciation outside of polar areas
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insolation
Definition
INcoming SOLar radiATION
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ozone
Definition
the atomed molecule of oxygen
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sunspot
Definition
a darker region of the suns visible surface
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transpiration
Definition
plants release water vapor into the atmousphere
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