Answers to Textbook Questions

Quick Check, Textbook p. 130

1. The object gains heat.
2. Expansion, contraction, change in temperature, change in state

Explore, Textbook p. 132

Pots are made of metal, which is a good conductor of heat.
The handle of the pot is made of plastic, which is a poor conductor of heat.
(Accept other possible answers.)

Quick Check, Textbook p. 134

1. The coin is in contact with the hand. Heat is transferred from the hand to the coin by conduction.
2. Radiation

Language Connect, Textbook p. 135

Non-flammable

Test Yourself, Textbook pp. 138–139

1. (a)
Hotter object Colder object
Scenario 1 Hand Ice
Scenario 2 Tea Ice
Scenario 3 Sun Earth

(b) Scenario 1: Conduction, Scenario 2: Convection, Scenario 3: Radiation

(c) The ice changes from the solid to the liquid state.
2. (a) By conduction, convection and radiation
(b) This is to prevent the flammable materials from catching fire.

Answers to Activity Book Questions

Activity 1, Activity Book pp. 90–91
5. (Answer varies.)
6. (a) (Answer varies.)
(b) A, B, C

Conclusion
hotter, colder

Activity 2, Activity Book p. 92

1. The water dries up / disappears.
2. The ice cube becomes smaller. / The ice cube melts. / A part of the ice cube has changes into a liquid.
3. Water droplets appear on the inner surface of the glass.

Conclusion
Heat transfer, liquid, gas, solid, liquid, gas, liquid

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Activity 3, Activity Book pp. 93–94
4. metal
5. heat, metal

Conclusion
Metal, plastic

Activity 4, Activity Book p. 95

2. warm
3. warm
5. warm

Conclusion
1. conduction
2. convection
3. radiation

Activity 5, Activity Book p. 96

5. The candle flame extinguishes / goes out.

Let’s Review, Activity Book pp. 97–99

Section A
1. (3)
2. (3)
3. (2)

Section B
1. (a) The temperature of the water in the glass will decrease.
(b) The temperature of the room is lower than the temperature of the water. The water will lose heat to the
surroundings and become cooler.
2. (a) Convection
(b) The temperature of the ball decreased. It is because heat was transferred away from the ball to the water.

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