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=Earth Science! Cool beans... = = = =November 25, 2009= **Heat -->** The amount of thermal energy that transfers from an area or object of higher temperature to an area or object of lower temperature. **Thermal Energy -->** the total energy of all the particles in a solid, liquid or gas **Potential Energy -->** stored energy of an object or particle due to it's position or state

__Egg Example__ Obviously, heat is used to cook an egg. Here's how it works:

~Egg gains thermal energy, the __kinetic energy__ of the egg's atoms and molecules increases and so does it's temperature. ~ Egg heats up and cooks

Heat can be transferred in 3 ways: Conduction, Convection, Radiation.