Standard Science Primary 4 Energy

An ice cube is placed in a cup of warm tea. Which of the following describes the heat flow?

A No heat flow occurs because the ice is solid.
B Coldness from the ice travels to the tea.
C The ice cube loses heat to the warm tea.
D The ice cube gains heat from the warm tea.
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Step 1: Identify the hotter object (tea) and the colder object (ice). Step 2: Heat energy always flows from hotter to colder regions. Step 3: Therefore, the ice gains heat and will eventually melt.

Correct answer: The ice cube gains heat from the warm tea.

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