Foundation Science Primary 4 Energy

When a metal spoon is placed in a cup of hot tea, the handle of the spoon becomes hot after a few minutes. This is because __________.

A the spoon produces its own heat
B coldness travels from the spoon to the tea
C the tea loses heat to the spoon
D the spoon loses heat to the tea
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Step 1: Heat always travels from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature. Step [2-9]: The hot tea has a higher temperature than the spoon. Step [2-9]: Therefore, heat is transferred from the tea to the spoon.

Correct answer: the tea loses heat to the spoon

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