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Cbse Pattern

Class – Std. 7
Subject – Science
Chapter – Heat
( Extra Question )
Question 1.
In a mercury thermometer, the level of mercury rises when its bulb comes in
contact with a hot object. What is the reason for this rise in the level of
mercury? [HOTSl
Answer:
As the temperature increases, then expansion in mercury takes place which
leads to the rise in the level of mercury in thermometer.

Question 2.
Shopkeepers selling ice blocks usually cover them with jute sacks. Explain
why. [NCERT Exemplar; HOTS]
Answer:
As we know that jute sacks is thermal insulators, it helps ice not to be melt
immediately. So, shopkeepers used to cover ice blocks with jute sacks.

Question 3.
The radiators in cars are painted black. Explain why. [HOTS]
Answer:
Since, the black bodies are better radiators, so due to this reason, radiators in
cars are painted black.

Question 4.
To keep her soup warm, Paheli wrapped the container in which it was kept
with a woollen clothes. Can she apply the same method to keep a glass of cold
drink cool? Give reason for your Answer: [NCERT Exemplar; HOTS]
Answer:
Yes, she can apply the same method to keep a glass of cold drink cool because
wool is a thermal insulator, and it cannot allow to heat pass through it.

Question 5.
A laboratory thermometer A is kept 7 cm away on the side of the flame while
a similar thermometer B is kept 7 cm above the flame of a candle as shown in
figure. Which of the thermometers A or Swill show a greater rise in
temperature? Give reason for your answer: [NCERT Exemplar]

Answer:
Thermometer B will show a greater rise in temperature because heated air
above the candle rises immediatly and increase the temperature of bulb of
thermometer B quite greater than A.

Question 6.
While constructing a house in a coastal area, in which direction should the
windows preferably face and why?
Answer:
Window should preferably towards the sea beach so that the sea breeze
coming from sea keeps the house cool during the day time.

Question 7.
A circular metal loop is heated at point O as shown in figure. [NCERT
Exemplar]

(a) In which direction, would heat flow in the loop?

(b) In which order, the pins at points P, Q and R fixed with the help of wax
fall if points O, P, Q and R are equidistant from each other?
Answer:
(a) Heat will flow in both the directions from O to P and from O to R.
(b) First of all pin at P and R will fall simultaneously after that pin at Q will
fall.

Question 8.
The mercury does not fall or rise in a clinical thermometer when taken out of
the mouth. Explain why.
Answer:
Because of the kink present in the thermometer, the mercury does not fall or
rise.

Question 9.
If a pan is removed from the fire, then why does it cool down?
Answer:
When a pan is removed from the fire, it loses heat to the surroundings by
radiation and it cools down.

Question 10.
Name the mode of transfer of heat in which medium is not required.
Answer:
Radiation is the mode of transfer of heat in which medium is not required.

Question 11.
It is preferred to use two thin blankets rather than one thick blanket. Explain
the reason. [HOTS]
Answer:
In case of two thin blankets, there is an air gap which does not allow heat pass
out from the body and it is not as such as in case of one thick blanket.

Question 12.
Why is it advised not to hold the thermometer by its bulb while reading it?
Answer:
It is advised not to hold the thermometer bulb while reading it as the level of
mercury increases from the actual reading by our body temperature.
Question 13.
Briefly mention one application of kink in the clinical thermometer.
Answer:
The clinical thermometer consists of kink which prevents the mercury level
from falling on its own.

Question 14.
Explain how do we find out how hot an object really is.
Answer:
By using thermometer, we can measure the degree of hotness of a body.

Question 15.
Is the body temperature of every person 37°C?
Answer:
No, the body temperature of every person is not 37°C. It is an average
temperature. It could be slightly higher or slightly lower.

Question 16.
How can we measure the temperature of other object rather than human body?
Answer:
Temperature of other object is measured with laboratory thermometer because
clinical thermometer is not suitable for higher temperature.

Question 17.
How does the heat travel in air?
Answer:
Heat travels in air through convection.

Question 18.
We are advised to use an umbrella when you go out in the sun. Comment.
Answer:
We use an umbrella to protect us from heat coming from the sun in the form
of radiation.

Question 19.
You may have noticed that a few sharp jerks are given to clinical thermometer
before using it. Why is it done so? [NCERT Exemplar; HOTS]
Answer:
Jerks are given to clinical thermometer before using it to settle down the
mercury level below normal temperature so that the measurement taken of a
body be accurate.

Heat Class 7 Science Extra Questions Short Answer

Type
Question 1.
The handle of a pressure cooker is covered with the thick plastic. Explain
why.
Answer:
As we know that plastic is a bad conductor of heat due to which the heat from
the cooker does not flow to its handle and we can hold it easily.
So, this is a reason because of which the handle of a pressure cooker is
covered with the thick plastic.

Question 2.
Differentiate between two modes of transfer of heat, i.e. convection and
conduction.
Answer:
Difference between convection and conduction

Conduction Convection

The mode of The mode of

transfer of heat transfer of heat

from the hotter from the hotter

part material to part of a fluid to

its colder part

or from a hot

material to a its colder parts

cold material in by the

contact with it movement of

without the liquid itself. So,

movement of this

material as a phenomenon is

whole. So, this known as

phenomenon is convection.

known as

conduction

In all the solids, In all the liquids

heat is and gases, heat

transferred by is transferred by

the process of the process of

conduction convection

Question 3.
While reading a clinical thermometer, what precautions should we take?
Answer:
Reading a Clinical Thermometer

There are following steps to read the temperature on a thermometer.

Step I
Firstly, wash the thermometer with an antiseptic solution and if in case, the
antiseptic solution is not available, then wash it with a clean water.
Step II
Gently, hold the thermometer tube in your hand and give it a jerk in such a
way that the mercury thread in the thermometer tube falls below the reading
of 35°C.
Step III
Now, put the bulb of the thermometer under the tongue of the patient for
about one minute. Then take out the thermometer from patient’s mouth.
Step IV
In order to read the temperature, hold the thermometer horizontally in your
hand and rotate it slowly. When we see a magnified image of the mercury
thread in its tube, then a position will come. Now, read the temperature on
thermometer tube in level with the top of the mercury thread.

Precautions while Reading the Thermometer

A clinical thermometer should not be used for any object other than the
human body. There are some following precautions which are to be observed
while reading a clinical thermometer.

1. Wash the clinical thermometer before and after using preferably

with an antiseptic solution.
2. Be ensure that the mercury level before using the clinical
thermometer should be below 35°C.
 3. The clinical thermometer should be read by keeping the level of
mercury along the line of sight.
4. While reading the clinical thermometer, it should never be held by
the bulb.
5. The clinical thermometer should be carefully handled.
Question 4.
Observe the picture given in figure. Water is being boiled in a pan of wide
base.

(a) Which position P or T will feel warmer?

(b) Fill up the boxes P and T to indicate the mode of flow of heat to the hand.
Answer:
(a) As in the given diagram, position P will feel warmer because of heat, air
rises.
(b) The flow of heat to P is a convection process and flow of heat to T is
radiation.

Question 5.
For setting curd, a small amount of curd is added to warm milk. The microbes
present in the curd help in setting if the temperature of the mixture remains
approximately between 35°C to 40°C. At places where room temperature
remains much below the range, setting of curd becomes difficult. Suggest a
way to set curd in such a situation.[NCERT Exemplar; HOTS]
Answer:
For the setting of curd where temperature is below room temperature, the
container in which curd is to be made must be kept in a thermally insulated
cover or it can be wrapped with wool or jute sacks so that temperature is
maintained for the setting of curd.

Question 6.
State the limitation of clinical thermometer.
Answer:
The clinical thermometer cannot be used for measuring the temperature of any
object more than 42°C (i.e. more than the body temperature). If it kept in the
sun or near a flame, then this clinical thermometer can be break.

Question 7.
Explain in brief, why we wear dark coloured clothes in winter and light
coloured clothes in summer.
Answer:
We wear dark coloured clothes in winter to keep us warm as they absorb all
the heat radiation coming from the sun whereas light coloured clothes reflect
most of the heat radiation coming from the sun that falls on them and
therefore we feel more comfortable wearing them in the summer.

Question 8.
Explain the reason for the shiny reflectors of room heaters.
Answer:
Since, the shiny surface absorbs very little heat due to which the reflectors
reflect all the heat which makes the room heaters more effective. So, due to
this reason, room heaters have shiny reflectors.

Question 9.
Describe the effects of heat.
Answer:
The effects of heat are
(i) When an object is heated, then it becomes hotter and may get expand. So,
in this heat may change the state of the body like ice can also get change into
the water.
(ii) Heat sometimes acts as a catalyst to speed up the chemical reaction.
(iii) Heat can even kill the bacteria as well.

Question 10.
The freezer is located at the top of the refrigerator. Explain why.
Answer:
The freezer is located at the top of the refrigerator. It is because the air inside
and around the compartments of freezer gets cool and move downwards and
on the other side, the lesser cool air moves upward to get cooled.
So, as a result of this, convection of heat are setup in the air and the tower
section of the . refrigerator also gets cooled faster. .

Question 11.
Instead of water explain the reason, why do the mercury is used in the
thermometer?
Answer:
Due to following reasons, mercury is used in the thermometers instead of
water

1. When the thermometer breaks, the mercury can be easily collected.

2. Mercury can has more expansion than the water.
3. Also, mercury do not stick on the walls of thermometer like water.
Question 12.
Explain the reason for the general fitting of air conditioner at higher level on
the wall of the room.
Answer:
As a fact that warm air is much lighter than the cold air, so being heavier the
cold air from air conditioner moves downwards while the hot air moves
upwards at the lower level and gets cooled and come downwards once again.
So, due to this convection of heat are set in the air and room gets warmer
faster.

Question 13.
Briefly explain, why do the kites and eagles fly without flapping their wings.
Answer:
As it is a fact that the hot air during the day time surrounds the land gradually
and rises up, due to which a convection air of heat develops. So, kites and
eagles start moving along this rising current of heat without flapping the
wings to fly high up in the sky.

Question 14.
In the arrangements A and B as shown in figure, pins P and Q are fixed to a
metal loop and an iron rod with the help of wax. In which case are both the
pins likely to fall at different times? Explain.
Answer:
As in the given figures A and B, in case A P and Q got equal heat, so pin fix at
P and Q in case of a fall simultaneously.
But in case of B pin at point P falls first than after pin at Q will fall as because
heat received at P is greater than Q at the same time.

Question 15.
At a camp site there are tents of two shades. One made with black fabric and
the other with white fabric. Which one will you prefer for resting on a hot
summer afternoon? Give reason for your choice. Would you like to prefer the
same tent during winter? [HOTS]
Answer:
We will prefer white fabric tent in case of summer because it reflects all the
radiations from the sun and keeps us cool inside the tent.
But in ease of winter, we should not use white fabric tent, we should use black
fabric tent as it absorbs all colours of light from the sun and keeps us warm
inside the tent.

Question 16.
Briefly explain the maximum and minimum thermometers.
Answer:
Maximum and minimum thermometers are the special thermometers which
automatically record the maximum and minimum temperature of the day. The
maximum and minimum temperature of the last day reported in weather
reports in TV and newspapers are measured by the maximum and minimum
thermometers.

Question 17.
Explain the reason for serving of tea in China clay cup and plates.
Answer:
Tea is generally served in China clay cup and plates because China clay is a
bad conductor of heat which do not allow the heat to pass through it and hence
keep the tea hot.

Question 18.
Describe briefly about the direction of the convection current during
ventilation.
Answer:
Since, with the help of ventilators, warm air being higher get rises up and
leaves the room. Even the fresh air enters the room from outside through the
doors and windows.

Question 19.
Explain the reason for wrapping of ice in gunny bags.
Answer:
Since, we know that gunny bags consist of number of fine pores which are
filled with air. As air is a bad conductor of heat, so due to this reason, it does
not allow the external heat to move inside and melts the ice.

Question 20.
Mention any two examples each of insulators as well as of conductors.
Answer:
Copper and aluminium are the examples of conductors which allow the heat to
pass through them. While wood and plastic are the examples of insulators
which do not allow the heat to pass through them.

Question 21.
The clinical thermometer is not used to measure high temperature. Why?
Answer:
Clinical thermometer has the range 35°C to 42°C. If we use it to measure high
temperature, it may break and mercury present in the clinical thermometer is
harmful. So, we cannot use clinical thermometer to measure high temperature.
Heat Class 7 Science Extra Questions Long Answer
Type
Question 1.
Explain the differences between heat and temperature.
Answer:
The differences between heat and temperature are given as below

Heat Temperature

It is a form of It is the thermal

energy which condition of a

flows from one body that

body to indicates

another when whether or not

there is a and in which

difference in direction, heat

temperature will flow from

between the one body to the

objects. other.
It is equal to
It is proportional
the sum of
to average
internal
kinetic energy of
energies of the
the molecules of
molecules of a
the body.
body.

As a conclusion

As a heat of exchange of

between two heat between

bodies, total two bodies, sum

amount of heat of their

of two bodies temperatures

remains before and after

unchanged. exchange is not

same.
 SI unit of
SI unit of heat
temperature is
is joule (J).
kelvin (K).

Question 2.
Explain the reason for the following statement, “When heat is applied at the
bottom of the water vessel, then
it gets heated more quickly than when it is heated at the top.” [HOTS]
Answer:
The particles of water become more lighter and rise up in the middle. Due to
this, the cold particles of water which are heavier come down along the sides
of the vessel. So, the convection currents of heat are setup and water becomes
hot. The moment, when the heat is applied at the top, then the water present in
the upper portion becomes hot and these hot water molecules get fixed over
the surface. Since, water is a bad conductor of heat, due to which water
present at the lower end (or bottom) of the vessel remains.

Question 3.
Prove with the help of an experiment that heat radiation can travel through
vacuum.
Answer:
First of all, take a flat bottom flask and fix a rubber stopper having two holes
in the mouth of the flask. Shift a thermometer through one hole and a glass
tube with stopper through the other hole. Now, with the help of a vacuum
pump, remove the air from the flask and try to record the temperature from the
thermometer. Put a flask in the bright sunlight and we will observe that the
thermometer records a rise in temperature. So, on this basis, we can say that
this experiment proves that the heat radiation can travel through vacuum.

Question 4.
On last Monday, Pankaj was dealing immense cough and cold. Besides this,
he was suffering from a great headache. So, he decided to take a leave on that
day so that he could take some rest at his home. After one hour he thought to
check his fever through a clinical thermometer, so before using it, he washed
it and started shaking it very fastly in his hand, so that the mercury level of
thermometer gets reduced. At the same time, his elder brother Vishwas scold
him and suggested him to shake the thermometer slowly.
(a) State some precautionary measures while checking the fever through a
clinical thermometer.
(b) Mention the values showed by the elder brother of Pankaj (i.e. Vishwas).
[Value Based Question]
Answer:
(a) The following precautionary measures while checking the fever through a
clinical thermometer are
(i) While reading the clinical thermometer, it should never be held by the
bulb.
(ii) The clinical thermometer should be washed properly (before and after
use).
(b) The values showed by the elder brother of Pankaj, Vishwas, are concern
towards the way of using the clinical thermometer and the importance of
money as well.

Question 5.
Last Sunday, Pooja on her week off entered in her kitchen to cook rice for her
family in lunch time. The moment she put fry pan on the gas stove and lighted
it through the matchstick, all of sudden her 5 years small daughter entered into
the kitchen and tends to touch the hot fry pan. At the same time, Pooja saw her
and pushed her away from the hot fry pan. In this way, she saved her child.
(a) Explain why do the fry pan are provided with the plastic handles?
(b) Mention the values represented by Pooja here towards her 5 years small
daughter. [Value Based Question]
Answer:
(a) As we know that plastic is a bad conductor of heat which does not allow
the heat to pass through itself. So, heat from the fry pan does not flow to the
handle due to which we can hold it easily. So that’s why, the fry pans are
provided with the plastic handles.
(b) The value showed by Pooja here is a great concern and careness towards
her five years old small daughter.

Question 6.
Describe in detail about the occurrence of oceanic currents.
Answer:
Since, it is a fact that the water present in the ocean (near the equator) is
heated by the sun to a very higher temperature than the water near the poles of
the earth. It is due to the falling of the sun rays perpendicularly in the
equatorial region. So, in the equatorial region, the ocean water expands and
becomes lighter.

While on the other side, the water in the polar region remains cold and heavy.
It leads to the flow of convection currents of heat of warm water from the
equator towards the poles.

Heat of the cold water flow from the poles towards the equator just below the
surface of ocean. So, these types of currents are known as oceanic currents.

Heat Class 7 Science Extra Questions Miscellaneous

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1.
A marble tile would feel cold as compared to a wooden tile on a winter
morning because the marble tile
(a) is a better conductor of heat than the wooden tile
(b) is polished while wooden tile is not polished
(c) reflects more heat than wooden tile
(d) is a poor conductor of heat than the wooden tile
Answer:
(a) is a better conductor of heat than the wooden tile

Question 2.
A beggar wrapped himself with a few layers of newspaper on a cold winter
night. This helped him to keep himself warm because [NCERT Exemplar]
(a) friction between the layers of newspaper produces heat
(b) air trapped between the layers of newspaper is a bad conductor of heat
(c) newspaper is a conductor of heat
(d) newspaper is at a higher temperature than the temperature of the
surroundings
Answer:
(b) air trapped between the layers of newspaper is a bad conductor of heat

Question 3.
Heat always flows
(a) from a colder object to a hotter object
(b) from a hotter object to a colder object
(c) in both the directions
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(b) from a hotter object to a colder object

Question 4.
Paheli and Boojho measured their body temperature. Paheli found her to be
98.6°F and Boojho recorded 37°C. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) Paheli has a higher body temperature than Boojho.
(b) Paheli has a lower body temperature than Boojho.
(c) Both have normal body temperature.
(d) Both are suffering from fever.
Answer:
(c) These two temperatures are different scales but their actual values are
equal.

Question 5.
Boojho has three thermometers as shown in figure. He wants to measure the
temperature of his body and that of boiling water. Which thermometer(s)
should he choose? [NCERT Exemplar]
(a) Thermometers (i) and (iii) for measuring body temperature and (ii) for
measuring the temperature of boiling water
(b) Thermometer (i) for measuring temperature of both
(c) Thermometer (ii) for measuring temperature of both
(d) Thermometer (iii) for measuring temperature of both
Answer:
(a) Thermometers (i) and (iii) are clinical thermometer and (ii) is laboratory
thermometer.

Question 6.
Four arrangements to measure temperature of ice in beaker with laboratory
thermometer are shown in figure (a, b, c, d). Which one of them shows the
correct arrangement for accurate measurement of temperature?

Answer:
(a) Thermometer (a) has been put in correct way to measure the temperature.

Question 7.

Figure (a, b, c, d) shows the reading of four different thermometers. Indicate

which of the reading shows the normal human body temperature?
Answer:
(c) As we know that normal body temperature is 37°C. So, correct option is
(c). .

Question 8.
Figure (a, b, c, d) shows a student reading of a doctor’s thermometer. Which
of the figure indicates the correct method of reading temperature? [NCERT
Exemplar]

Answer:
(a) In first case, eyes of student are in level of the thermometer, so it is correct
way to measure temperature using clinical thermometer.

Fill in the Blanks

Question 1.
Temperature is the measure of …….. of an object.
Answer:
Fill in the Blanks
hotness

Question 2.
The thermometer used to measure human body temperature is called ……..
thermometer.
Answer:
clinical
Question 3.
The normal temperature of human body is …….. °C.
Answer:
37

Question 4.
A …… near the bulb of a clinical thermometer prevents mercury level from
falling of its own.
Answer:
kink

Question 5.
In ……. generally, the heat is transferred by the process of conduction.
Answer:
solids

Question 6.
The water and air are …… conductors of heat.
Answer:
poor

Question 7.
In coastal areas, cold air flows in the day from sea to land. It is called …….
Answer:
sea breeze

Question 8.
When we come out in the sun, we feel ……..
Answer:
warm

Question 9.
All hot bodies radiate ……..
Answer:
heat
Question 10.
Wool is a ……. conductor of heat.
Answer:
poor

True/False

Question 1.
Our sense of touch about hotness or coldness is not always reliable.
Answer:
True

Question 2.
Normal temperature of human body is 98.6°C.
Answer:
False, it is because the normal temperature of human body is 37°C.

Question 3.
In all cases, heat flows from a hotter object to a colder object.
Answer:
True

Question 4.
Water at higher temperature feels more hot.
Answer:
True

Question 5.
Marking on clinical thermometer is from 0°C to 100°C.
Answer:
False, it is because the markings on the clinical thermometer is from 35°C to
100°C.

Question 6.
Shining thread in thermometer is the column of mercury.
Answer:
True

Question 7.
The materials which allow heat to pass through them easily are called
conductors.
Answer:
True

Question 8.
Water and air are good conductors of heat.
Answer:
False, it is because water and air are the poor conductors of heat.

Match the Columns

Question 1.
Match the Column I with Column II.

Column 1 Column II

(a) (i) Wood, plastic,

Conduction wool, air, water

(b) (ii) Requires no

Convection medium
 (c) Radiation (iii) Solids

(d)
(iv) Metals
Conductors

(e)Insulators (v) Liquids

Answer:
(a)-(ii). (b)-(v), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv), (e)-(i)

Question 2.
Match the Column I with Column II.

Column 1 Column II

(a) Land
(i) Night
breeze

(b) Sea (ii) A device to

breeze measure the

 degree of hotness

(c) Dark
(iii) Poor absorbers
coloured
of heat
surfaces

(d) Light
(iv) Good
coloured
absorbers of heat
surfaces

Thermomete
(v) Day time
r

Answers:
(a)-(i), (b)-(v), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii), (e)-(ii)