Vocabulary

Misty atmosphere over water. Photo courtesy of eye of einstein/Flickr. 

Albedo: percentage of solar radiation reflected back into space

Conduction: transfer of heat through direct contact between objects

Convection:  transfer of heat through the movement of a fluid or gas

Convection Current: circulating path of heat transfer by material heating and rising and cooling and sinking

Heat: energy transported between objects of two different temperatures

Infrared: sun's radiation that has lower wavelength than visible light

Mitochondria: cell structures that convert energy that has been stored as carbohydrates into ATP

Photosynthesis: process by which plants create energy from the sun and carbon dioxide and water

Radiation: transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

Ultraviolet: sun's energy that has highest wavelength

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