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Invest. 2: Heating the Earth
Vocabulary that is in our second investigation of the Solar Energy unit
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Science
5th Grade
02/09/2009

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Molecule

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smallest particle of a substance, composed of two or more atoms

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Mass

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the amount of matter in something, measured in grams (g)

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Matter

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anything that takes up space and has mass

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Atmosphere

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the gas-like envelope surrounding the earth

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Solar Energy

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energy from the sun that is changed to thermal energy (heat and light)

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Heat Sink

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any environment that absorbs heat

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Temperature

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a measure of warmth of an object or substance, measured in *C

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Thermometer

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instrument for measuring temperature

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Cold Front

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mass of cold air meets warmer air

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Precipitation

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rain, snow, hail, or sleet

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Warm Front

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warm air mass moves against a cold air mass

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Convection

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flow of warm air up and cool air down

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Water Vapor

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gas form of water

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Energy Transfer

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when an object or substance absorbs energy (like heat) from another object

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Earth Material

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examples like rocks, sand, soil that make up the Earth's continents 

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