energy in earth processes
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Condensation
The change of state from a gas to a liquid
Conduction
Transfer of heat energy from atom to atom when they collide
Convection
Transfer of heat by movement in fluids caused by differences in density.
Crystallization
The changing of a liquid to a solid resulting in an ordered pattern of atoms..
Electromagnetic energy
A form of energy that is radiated, or given off, in the form of transverse waves
Electromagnetic spectrum
Any model that shows types of electromagnetic energy
Energy
the ability to do work
Heat energy
Energy transfer from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature.
Joules
Metric unit of energy or work
Mechanical energy
All the energy of an object or system not related to the individual motions of atoms.
Nuclear decay
The process by which unstable elements splits to form lighter elements.
Radiation
Method by which heat is transferred via electromagnetic waves.
Solidification
liquid changing into a solid
Specific heat
The quantity of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of any substance one degree Celsius.
Temperature
Measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of a body of matter.
Texture
The roughness or smoothness of a surface that affects the amount of energy absorbed.
Vaporization
The change from a liquid to a gas
Wavelength
The distance from one crest of a wave to the next crest.