Earth Science Student Book - CPO Focus On-87-93
Earth Science Student Book - CPO Focus On-87-93
Earth Science Student Book - CPO Focus On-87-93
Heat
Have you ever seen a hot air balloon float high above Earth’s
surface? What about a hang glider or a soaring bird of prey
like a hawk? Each of these objects—a hot air balloon, a hang
glider, and a hawk—take advantage of heat to “fly.” In this
chapter, you will learn about heat and temperature and how
they affect natural events and human activities.
* Footnote: This definition of heat was adapted to be appropriate for the level and content of this text.
Fortunately, the hot dinner plate will not stay too hot forever.
Eventually, as heat from the plate transfers to the cooler air
around it, the plate cools down to the temperature of the room.
Usable energy Michelle will eat the spaghetti on her plate to get energy to do her
and heat homework. Some of that energy will be used by Michelle to do her
homework. Some of that energy will become heat and Michelle
cannot get back the lost heat. To get more energy, she needs to eat
more food!