conductionthe transfer of heat through direct contact between molecules in a solid materialMetals exhibit high rates of thermal conduction, which is why a metal spoon heats up quickly in hot soup.NoteMetals exhibit high rates of thermal conduction, which is why a metal spoon heats up quickly in hot soup.Elon.io is an online learning platformWe have an entire course teaching TOEFL Academic Vocabulary grammar and vocabulary.Start learning TOEFL Academic Vocabulary now