Overview: Heat Transfer In Nature

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1. 01

   Conduction: Heat Transfer In Solids

   Understand conduction as particle-to-particle heat transfer without particle movement, and classify materials as conductors or insulators.

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2. 02

   Convection: Heat Transfer In Fluids

   Understand that convection involves the actual physical movement of particles in liquids and gases.

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3. 03

   Land And Sea Breezes

   Apply the principles of convection to explain coastal weather patterns based on differential heating of land and water.

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4. 04

   Radiation: Heat Without A Medium

   Understand that radiation transfers heat directly without needing a physical medium, and recognize how all three heat transfer methods interact in real life.

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5. 05

   The Water Cycle & Groundwater

   Map how solar heat drives the water cycle, and understand how surface water infiltrates the earth to become groundwater.

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6. 06

   Review: Heat Transfer & Earth's Systems

   Synthesize understanding of heat transfer modes and their large-scale effects on planetary water and weather systems.

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