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Heat Notes Grade 7

The document provides a comprehensive overview of heat, temperature, and thermometers suitable for a Grade 7 science curriculum. It defines key concepts such as temperature, heat, and the methods of heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation), while also detailing the characteristics and uses of clinical and laboratory thermometers. Additionally, it includes practical activities and comparisons to enhance understanding of thermal properties and insulation.

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Heat Notes Grade 7

The document provides a comprehensive overview of heat, temperature, and thermometers suitable for a Grade 7 science curriculum. It defines key concepts such as temperature, heat, and the methods of heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation), while also detailing the characteristics and uses of clinical and laboratory thermometers. Additionally, it includes practical activities and comparisons to enhance understanding of thermal properties and insulation.

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SUBJECT – SCIENCE TOPIC- HEAT GRADE -7

Answer the following questions:


1. Define temperature.
Ans. Temperature is a measure of the degree of hotness of an object.
2. Name the device used to measure temperature of human body.
Ans. Clinical Thermometer
3. What is the temperature range of a clinical thermometer?
Ans. 35 degrees Celsius to 42 degrees Celsius
4. What is the average normal human body temperature?
Ans.37 degrees Celsius
5. Name the thermometer which does not use mercury.
Ans. Laboratory Thermometer
6. Name the device used to measure the temperature of different substances.
Ans. Laboratory thermometer
7. What is the temperature range of laboratory thermometer?
Ans. -10 degrees Celsius to 110 degrees Celsius
8. What are the three ways of transmission of heat?
Ans. Conduction, convection and radiation
9. Give two examples of insulators of heat.
Ans. Rubber and plastic
Extra questions and answers.
1. What is heat?
Ans. Heat is a form of energy. The heat flows from a body at a higher temperature to a body at
a lower temperature.
2. Give an activity to prove that our sense of touch is not reliable to decide whether an object is
hot or cold.
Ans. Activity: take 3 large mugs, label them as A,B,C…………………..refer page 35 activity
4.1(Draw diagram fig 4.1)
3. Draw a neat labeled diagram of a clinical thermometer.
Ans. Page 36, fig 4.2
4. What precautions to be observed while reading a clinical thermometer.
Ans. Refer pg. 37, 5 points.
5. Why does a clinical thermometer have the range 35oC to 420C?
Ans. The temperature of human body normally does not go below 350C or above 420C. That is
the reason clinical thermometer has the range of 350C to 420C.
6. Why does the clinical thermometer have a kink near the bulb?
Ans. A kink is provided in a clinical thermometer to prevent the mercury level from falling on its
own, thus it helps us to note the measured temperature even after some time.
7. Can we use clinical thermometer to measure the temperature of hot milk?
Ans. No, we cannot use a clinical thermometer to measure the temperature of any object other than
the human body. The temperature of hot milk is more than 420C. If we use, the thermometer may
break.
8. Draw a neat-labeled diagram showing the structure of laboratory thermometer.
Ans. Page 38.
9. Give three precautions to be observed while reading a laboratory thermometer.
Ans. Page 39, 2 points.
10. Give the comparison between a clinical thermometer and a laboratory thermometer.
Ans.

Clinical Thermometer Laboratory Thermometer


1. Maximum reading is 420C 1. Maximum reading is 1100C
2. Minimum reading is 350C 2. Minimum reading is -100C
3. Temperature range is 350C to 420C 3. Temperature range is -100C to 1100C
4. Capillary tube has a kink near the 4. Capillary tube has no kink.
bulb

Transfer of heat
11. Define conduction of heat.
Ans. The process by which heat is transferred from the hotter end to the colder end of an object
is known as conduction. E.g. Solids are heated by conduction.
12. Explain with a diagram an activity to show that solids are heated by conduction.
Ans. Page 40, activity 4.6, fig 4.7
13. What are conductors of heat? Give examples.
Ans. The materials that allow heat to pass through them easily are called conductors of heat.
Metals (aluminum, iron, copper etc.)
14. What are insulators of heat? Give examples.
Ans. The materials that do not allow heat to pass through are called insulators of heat. E.g.
Plastic, wood.
15. Metallic pan for cooking has a plastic or wooden handle. Give reason.
Ans. Plastic or wood do not conduct heat. Hence, we can hold handles comfortably without
burning our hands.
16. Define convection of heat.
Ans. The process by which heat is transferred in a liquid or a gas by the movement of
constituent particles. E.g. Liquids and gasses are heated by convection.
17. How is sea breeze caused?
Ans. During the day, the land gets heated faster than the water. The air over the land becomes
hotter and rises up. The cooler air from the sea rushes in towards the land to take its place. The
warm air from the land moves towards the sea to complete the cycle. This is called sea breeze.
Dig. Page 43, fig 4.11.
18. How is land breeze caused?
Ans. At night, the land cools faster than the sea. The warm air above the sea rises. This warm air
is replaced by colder air from the land producing a land breeze. Refer pg. 43, fig. 4.11.
19. Air conditioners are placed near the ceiling of a room. Give reason.
Ans. Cool air that they give out sinks and the room is cooled completely by convectional
current.
20. Define radiation.
Ans. The process by which the heat travels without a medium is called radiation.
E.g. 1) Sun’s heat reaching the earth.
2) When we sit in front of a room heater, we get heat by radiation.
21. Give an activity to prove that black colored objects absorb more heat than white colored
objects.
Ans. Refer page 44, activity 4.11.
22. We wear white or light colored clothes in the summer and dark colored clothes in winter.
Ans. White or light colored clothes reflect most of the heat that falls on them and therefore, we
feel more comfortable wearing them in summer.
Dark surfaces absorb more heat and therefore, we feel comfortable with dark colored clothes in
winter.
23. Why do we prefer to wear woolen clothes in winter?
Ans. Wool is a poor conductor of heat. Moreover, there is air trapped between the wool fibers.
This air prevents the flow of heat from our body to the cold surroundings. So we feel warm.

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