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Weather and Water Test Review 4
Mr. Jerome Weather and Water
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Science
7th Grade
12/07/2010

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heat
Definition
the total amount of kinetic energy of the particles of a substance
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radiation
Definition
energy that is radiated or transmitted through space in the form of rays or waves
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conduction
Definition
the transfer of energy from one place to another by contact
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convection
Definition
movement of a fluid, such as air, that transfers heat from one place to another
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temperature
Definition
a measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules in a material
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thermometer

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clock/stopwatch

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what you need to perform the sand, soil, water, air lab
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the dry soil would because water heats up and cools down slowly
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What would heat up and cool down faster: wet soil or dry soil ? why?
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through conduction, and downward
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How is heat transferred? In what direction is hea transferred?
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The sun warms the surface of the Earth, then the heat reflects off the surface sending heat into the atmosphere.
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How does heat energy get into the atmosphere?
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