Science Class 7 Chapter 7 Question Answer Heat Transfer in Nature
Heat Transfer in Nature Class 7 Question Answer (InText)
Question 1.
How does heat get transferred in these materials? (cooking utensils made of metals) (Page 90)
Answer:
The heat is transferred in these materials through a process called conduction. During conduction, the particle that is heated passes the heat to its adjacent particles one after another. The particles remain fixed in their positions.
Question 2.
Identify whether the given materials are good or poor conductors of heat. (Page 91)
| Material | Good or Poor conductor of heat |
Answer:
| Material | Good or Poor conductor of heat |
| Steel | Good Conductor |
| Wood | Poor Conductor |
| Plastic | Poor Conductor |
| Bakelite | Poor Conductor |
| Aluminium | Good Conductor |
Question 3.
Why is the smoke going up? (Page 92)
Answer:
The smoke is going up because hot air rises. When smoke is produced, it is usually warm or hot. Due to convection, the hot air (and smoke with it) becomes lighter than the surrounding cooler air and rises upwards.
Question 4.
How does heat transfer take place in liquids? Do liquids also rise up when heated, like air? (Page 93)
Answer:
When water is heated in a container, the water at the bottom becomes hot, expands and becomes lighter, causing it to rise. As the warmer water rises, cooler and heavier water moves down to take its place. This process is called convection, and it continues till the entire liquid is heated. Thus, liquids rise when heated, just like air.
Question 5.
I wonder how heat from the fire reaches us? (Page 96)
Answer:
The heat from the fire reaches us through the process of radiation. In this process, heat is transferred by radiating energy to the surroundings. Heat transfer by radiation does not require any medium.
Question 6.
How does water seep through the surface of the Earth? (Page 99)
Answer:
Water seeps through the surface of the Earth by a process called infiltration. From the Earth’s surface the water seeps through the soil containing sand, gravel or clay. Once it seeps, it gets stored in the pore spaces of sediments and the opening in rocks known as aquifers.
NCERT Class 7 Science Chapter 7 Question Answer Heat Transfer in Nature (Exercise)
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Question 1.
Choose the correct option in each case.
(i) Your father bought a saucepan made of two different materials, A and B, as shown in Fig. 7.14. The materials A and B have the following properties
Fig. Saucepan
(a) Both A and B are good conductors of heat
(b) Both A and B are poor conductors of heat
(c) A is a good conductor and B is a poor conductor of heat
(d) A is a poor conductor and B is a good conductor of heat
(ii) Pins are stuck to a metal strip with wax and a burning candle is kept below the rod, as shown in Fig. 7.15. Which of the
following will happen?
(a) All the pins will fall almost at the same time
(b) Pins I and II will fall earlier than pins III and IV
(c) Pins I and II will fall later than pins III and IV
(d) Pins II and III will fall almost at the same time
Fig. Transfer set-up
(iii) A smoke detector is a device that detects smoke and sounds an alarm. Suppose you are fitting a smoke detector in your room. The most suitable place for this device will be:
(a) Near the floor
(b) In the middle of a wall
(c) On the ceiling
(d) Anywhere in the room
Answer:
(i) (c) A is a good conductor and B is a poor conductor of heat
(ii) (d) Pins II and III will fall almost at the same time
(iii) (c) On the ceiling
Question 2.
A shopkeeper serves you cold lassi in a tumbler. By chance, the tumbler had a small leak. You were given another tumbler by the shopkeeper to put the leaky tumbler in it. Will this arrangement help to keep the lassi cold for a longer time? Explain.
Answer:
Yes, the arrangement will keep the lassi cold for a longer time. The air trapped between the two tumblers acts as an insulator since air is a poor conductor of heat. It reduces the transfer of heat from the surroundings to the lassi, helping it stay cool for a longer period.
Question 3.
State with reason(s) whether the following statements are True [T] or False [F],
(i) Heat transfer takes place in solids through convection.
Answer:
False, heat transfer takes place in solids through conduction.
(ii) False, heat transfer takes place in solids through conduction. Heat transfer through convection takes place by the actual movement of particles.
Answer:
True
(iii) Areas with clay materials allow more seepage of water than those with sandy materials.
Answer:
False, areas with particles of gravel allow more seepage of water as the space or pores between the particles of gravel is more as compared to sandy materials.
(iv) The movement of cooler air from land to sea is called land breeze.
Answer:
True
Question 4.
Some ice cubes placed in a dish melt into water after sometime. Where do the ice cubes get heat for this transformation?
Answer:
The ice cubes absorb heat from their surroundings, including the air and the surface they are placed on. This heat causes the ice to melt, changing it from a solid state to a liquid state, turning it into water.
Question 5.
A burning incense stick is fixed, pointing downwards. In which direction would the smoke from the incense stick move? Show the movement of smoke with a diagram.
Answer:
The smoke from the incense stick will move in the upward direction because smoke is a mixture of hot gases and tiny solid particles. Since hot air rises due to convection, the smoke moves upwards.
Question 6.
Two test tubes with water are heated by a candle flame as shown in Fig. 7.16. Which thermometers (Fig. 7.16 a or Fig. 7.16 b) will record a higher temperature? Explain.
Fig. Two thermometers dipped in two test tubes
Answer:
In Fig. (a), the thermometer is placed at the top of the test tube and candle flame heats the bottom of the test tube directly. The water at the bottom gets heated first. As the water heats up, it rises due to convection, carrying heat to the top, where the thermometer is placed. So, the thermometer quickly records a temperature rise.
In Fig. (b), the thermometer is placed at the bottom of the test tube, but the candle flame heats the side of the test tube. The side heating may not be as effective in transferring heat to the bottom where the thermometer is placed. Therefore, the thermometer in Fig. (a) will record a higher temperature.
Question 7.
Why are hollow bricks used to construct the outer walls of houses in hot regions?
Answer:
The air gets trapped in the hollow bricks and air is a poor conductor of heat. This trapped air acts as an insulator and prevent the heat from entering the house, keeping the interior cooler.
Question 8.
Explain how large water bodies prevent extreme temperature in areas around them.
Answer:
Large water bodies like seas and oceans prevent extreme conditions in areas around them. In coastal areas during day, the land heats up faster than water, so cooler air from the sea flows towards the land (sea breeze), keeping the temperature moderate. At night, land cools down faster than water. The air above the sea remains warmer, while the cooler air from the land moves towards the sea (land breeze). This movement of air helps prevent extreme temperatures in coastal regions.
Fig. (a) Sea breeze (b) Land Breeza
Question 9.
Explain how water seeps through the surface of the Earth and gets stored as groundwater.
Answer:
Water seeps through the surface of the Earth by gradually passing through the soil and porous rocks. This process is known as infiltration. This water fills the pores and cracks in rocks and soil and gets stored underground as groundwater. The layers of sediments and rocks that store water in their pore spaces are known as aquifers.
Question 10.
The water cycle helps in the redistribution and replenishment of water on the Earth. Justify the statement.
Answer:
The water cycle helps in the continuous redistribution and replenishment of water on Earth through the movement of water in different stages, such as evaporation, condensation and precipitation. Water from oceans, rivers and lakes evaporates due to the Sun’s heat, forms clouds through condensation, and falls back to Earth as rain or snow through a process called precipitation. The rain refills lakes, rivers and groundwater, ensuring the continuous availability of water on Earth.
Class 7 Heat Transfer in Nature Question Answer (Activities)
Activity 7.1: Let Us Experiment (Page 90)
Table 7.1: Falling of pins
| Pin falling first | Reasons for what you observed | |
| Prediction | Observation | |
| Pin I | Pin I | Pin I fell first as it was closest to the burning candle, causing the wax to melt quickly |
| Pin II | Pin II | As heat transferred from Pin I to Pin II. As expected, Pin II fell after Pin I, due to heat conduction. |
| Pin III | Pin III | Pin III fell after Pin II, also due to heat conduction. |
| Pin IV | Pin IV | At last Pin IV fell as it was farthest from the burning candle. So it took the longest time to heat up and melt the wax. |
Conclusion: Transfer of heat takes place from the hot end of the strip to the colder end.
Activity 7.2: Let Us Investigate (Page 92)
Fig. (a): Initial set-up (b): Hot air rising up
| Observations about the cups | Probable reasons for the observation |
| The cup under which the burning candle is placed rises up. | It would have rised because the air near the candle and inside the cup heats up, expands and rises. |
Activity 7.3: Let Us Find Out (Pages 93-94)
Fig. (a): Initial set-up for demonstration (b): Demonstration of convection in heated water
Observation: When heat is supplied, a streak of colour starts moving up and then coming down from the sides.
Conclusion:
• The streak of coloured water moves upward in the middle and then comes down along the sides. This happens because when the water at the bottom of the beaker gets heated, it expands, becomes lighter, and rises. Cooler water from the sides then moves down to take its place. This process of convection continues until the entire volume of the water becomes heated. Because of this convection, we see the movement of coloured streaks in the beaker.
• Water, like air, is heated through the process of convection.
Activity 7.4: Let Us Investigate (Pages 94-95)
Fig. Measurement of the temperature of soil and water
Observation: When the temperature of the soil and water is measured by placing them in sunlight then the rise in the temperature of soil was more as compared to water after a particular period of time. Conclusion: Soil heats up faster than water.
Activity 7.5: Let Us Investigate (Page 99)
Fig. An activity to compare the flow of water through clay, sand and gravel
Table 7.5: Seepage of water
| Bottles filled with | Prediction | Observation |
| Seepage of water (very slow/slow/ fast) | Seepage of water (very slow/slow/fast) | |
| Bottle 1 (Clay) | slow | very slow |
| Bottle 2 (Sand) | fast | slow |
| Bottle 3 (Gravel) | very slow | fast |
Conclusion: The spaces or pores between the particles of gravel are much larger than those in sand and clay. This allows water to pass through the gravel much faster. Clay has the smallest particles and smallest pores, so water seeps through it the slowest. Sand falls in between. Thus, the flow of water depends on the size of the soil particles and the space between them. Gravel, with its large gaps, allows the fastest seepage of water among the three materials.
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