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What is the Riskiest Region in the US as the Climate Changes

9th - Higher Ed
Climate Change is increasing the frequency and severity of natural disasters all around the world. And in the United States, more and more people seem to be moving to the places that are projected to be most impacted by climate change,...
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Understanding Heat Waves: Causes, Impacts, and Preparation

3rd - 12th
This video discusses the definition and causes of heat waves, as well as the increase in their frequency due to global warming. It provides tips on how to stay cool during a heat wave, emphasizing the importance of staying hydrated and...
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Thermal

6th - 12th
Relating to heat or temperature. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract concepts and key...
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Pole

6th - 12th
Orbital poles are the two regions of a planet at the extremes of its rotational axis. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
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Dissociate

6th - 12th
To break apart an ionic compound into its constituent ions. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
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Convection

6th - 12th
The transfer of heat in a fluid by movement of the fluid itself. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
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Denature

6th - 12th
To change the shape of a protein or amino acid molecule, disrupting its normal biological activity, but without changing it chemically. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...
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Non-flammable

6th - 12th
A substance that is not readily ignited or rapidly burned is said to be non-flammable. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
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Metamorphic rock

6th - 12th
Naturally occurring rock that has been transformed by heat and pressure in the Earth's crust. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
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Metamorphism

6th - 12th
The transformation of rocks beneath the Earth's surface through heat and pressure, and the presence of dissolved minerals in hot groundwater. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning...
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Kinetic energy

6th - 12th
The energy of movement. It is equal to half the moving object's mass, multiplied by its velocity. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
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Greenhouse effect

6th - 12th
The effect caused by some atmospheric gases trapping heat close to a planet's surface. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
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Metal

6th - 12th
The elements in the middle and left side of the Periodic Table are all metals. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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Endothermic

6th - 12th
A chemical reaction or process that absorbs heat from the surrroundings. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Homeostasis

6th - 12th
The maintenance of a stable internal environment. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
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Conduction

6th - 12th
The transfer of heat energy due to a difference in temperature, always from a hotter to cooler area. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
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Cracking

6th - 12th
Reactions used in the oil industry to break down large hydrocarbon molecules. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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Chemical reaction

6th - 12th
Any process in which one or more chemicals are changed into different products, by the breaking and formation of chemical bonds. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
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Factpack: Extreme Temperatures

6th - 12th
What are the most extreme temperatures ever recorded? Where and how have they been achieved? Physics - Energy And Radioactivity - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use...
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Enthalpy change

6th - 12th
The amount of heat energy gained or lost by a chemical system when a process or reaction takes place at constant pressure. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
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The Elements: Copper

6th - 12th
Copper has been used by man for thousands of years. Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points. Copper is a malleable metal. Copper is extracted from ore. Copper is a good conductor of electricity and heat. Copper helps to keep the...
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Spontaneous

6th - 12th
Occurring without any external influence or trigger, entirely by its own means. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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Infrared light

6th - 12th
Electromagnetic radiation with a slightly longer wavelength than visible light, between about 700 and 1050 nanometres. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
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Perpetual Motion

6th - 12th
A machine that can work under its own power forever would revolutionise our world. Could this ever be possible? Physics - Energy And Radioactivity - Learning Points. A perpetual motion machine is a theoretical machine that can run...