Standard Science Primary 4 Energy

Which of the following describes what happens when an ice cube is placed in a cup of warm tea?

A The ice cube loses heat to the tea.
B Both the tea and ice cube gain heat from the air.
C The tea gains heat from the ice cube.
D The tea loses heat to the ice cube.
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Step 1: Identify the hotter object (tea) and the colder object (ice). Step 2: Heat flows from hot to cold. Step 3: The tea loses heat while the ice cube gains heat.

Correct answer: The tea loses heat to the ice cube.

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