Science of Glaciers: How Temperature Works

Science of Glaciers: How Temperature Works — page 3
WHAT IS TEMPERATURE Step outside and feel the heat of the sun’s rays It’s what makes Earth’s temperatures rise and fall Heat is a form of energy It can come from light like the sun’s heat It can also come from other sources Electricity and friction cause heat So does combustion Temperature is the The sun is a natural source of heat measurement of the amount of heat energy in an object When heat transfers from one object to another the temperature of each object changes Usually heat moves from a hotter object to a colder object This makes the hotter object have a lower temperature The colder object’s temperature goes up 1 R E T P A H C 6