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Conduction
the way heat is passed along by molecules of matter that bump into one another
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Insulator
matter that does not conduct heat well
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Convection
the transfer of heat within a gas or a liquid
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Vacuum
any place where there is no matter
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Radiation
energy that travels in waves
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wavelength
the distance from the crest or top of one wave to the crest of the next wave
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amplitude
the height of a wave
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frequency
the number of wave cycles the pass though a point in one second
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prism
a triangular