Energy Transfer
Conduction Energy is transferred through direct contact
Conductor Materials that conduct heat well Ex: Metals (silver, copper, aluminum, iron)
Insulator Materials that delay the transfer of heat Ex: Wood, wool, straw, paper, cork, Styrofoam
Convection Energy is transferred by the mass motion of molecules Heat rises and cool sinks
Radiant Energy Any energy that is transmitted by radiation Occurs in the form of electromagnetic waves
Radiation Energy is transferred by electromagnetic radiation
Terrestrial Radiation Radiant energy emitted from the Earth
Greenhouse Effect The warming effect when short-wave radiation is absorbed more easily than long- wave energy can leave