6th grade science heat transfer

Thermal

Related to heat or the energy of moving particles.

Flow

The movement of something from one place to another.

Temperature

A measure of how hot or cold something is.

Conduction

The transfer of heat through direct contact between objects or particles.

Convection

The transfer of heat through the movement of liquids or gases.

Radiation

The transfer of energy through waves without needing matter to travel through.

Energy

The ability to cause change or do work.

Solid

A state of matter that has a definite shape and volume.

Motion

The act of moving from one place to another.

Transfer

The movement of energy from one object or place to another.

Vibrations

Back-and-forth movements that can transfer energy.

Gases

A state of matter that has no definite shape or volume and spreads out to fill its container.

Rising

Moving upward, often because warmer, less dense fluid or gas moves above cooler fluid or gas.

Sinking

Moving downward, often because cooler, denser fluid or gas moves below warmer fluid or gas.

Current

A continuous movement of a fluid, such as air or water.

Boiling

The process in which a liquid changes into a gas throughout the liquid.

Radiator

A device that transfers heat to warm the air in a room.

Mantle

The thick layer of hot rock between Earth's crust and core.

Infrared

A type of invisible energy wave that we feel as heat.

Electromagnetic

Related to energy that travels in waves, such as light and infrared waves.

Physical

Related to matter, its properties, or changes that do not create a new substance.

Substances

Types of matter that have their own properties.

Lightbulb

A device that produces light and may also give off heat.