Energy Transfer In the Earth’s System (C) Copyright all rights reserved 1
Energy Transfer In The Earth’s System Energy transfers through the Earth System three different ways: Conduction Radiation Convection (C) Copyright all rights reserved 2
Energy Transfer In The Earth’s System (C) Copyright all rights reserved 3 Conduction Objects are heated through direct contact with the heat source. Copyright all rights reserved
Energy Transfer In The Earth’s System (C) Copyright all rights reserved 4 Radiation Heat is transferred from one object to another by one object heating the space between them. The objects don’t actually touch.
Energy Transfer In the Earth’s System (C) Copyright all rights reserved 5 Convection: Heat moves fluids (gases and liquids) through a system by circulation. Warm fluids rise to the top of the system, where they cool. Cool fluids sink to the bottom near the heat source, where it becomes heated again, causing the cycle to continue.