Convection is when a gas or liquid moves and carries heat with it.
The heat is passed on by fluid expanding
A convection current is when the warm fluid will try to float over colder fluid and this is why warm air rises.
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CONDUCTION
Conduction is when heat is transfered through a solid.
The heat is passed on by vibrations
The vibrations get bigger when the solid has more energy( when it is being heated)
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RADIATION
Any hot object will emit heat radiation.
The hotter it is the more it emits.
The difference with radiation is that conduction and convection could only happen in solids,liquids and gases. Where as radiation will happen through a vacuum.
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