This is because Hg is an abbreviation of the Latin name of the element, which was hydrargium. With this name the Greeks were referring to the fact that mercury is a silvery liquid at room temperature, rather than a solid like other metals.
We've looked at the three types of heat transfer. Conduction and convection rely on temperature differences; radiation does, too, but with radiation the absolute temperature is important.
Describe the three methods of heat transfer. Explain how convection in the asthenosphere (lower mantle) creates the plate movement that forms the convergent and divergent boundaries. ! Explain how Earthâs surface is recycled. Heat Transfer â¢ Heat is energy that travels from one object to another because of temperature differences. â¢ Which way does heat flow? High Temperature --> Low Temperature