Natasha Mehta Solutions for Exercise 7: EXERCISE

Can we use an alcohol thermometer to measure the temperature of the human body? Explain your answer.

Any dark-coloured object absorbs heat. Then, why do you think car radiators are painted black?

Look at the pictures shown below and answer the questions that follow.

Why do the breezes blow from the sea to the land during the day?

Look at the pictures shown below and answer the questions that follow.

What is the direction of breeze during nighttime?

Underline the ones that are good conductors of heat.
Wood, Plastic, Steel, Wool, Cotton, Air, Water

The kitchen is a place where food is cooked and lots of heat is generated. If boiling water touches human skin,
it can cause the skin to burn. What first aid is crucial if boiling water falls on human skin?

Convert the following.
$57 °\mathrm{C}$ to $°\mathrm{F}$.

Convert the following.
$\text{144 °F}$ to $°\mathrm{C}$.