A student takes the temperature of a bottle of liquid water and a tub filled with ice. The student then places the bottle of liquid water into the tub of ice. After 15 minutes, which of the follow best describes what happens to the temperature of each?

Question

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Responses

Both the bottle and the ice stay the same temperature
Both the bottle and the ice stay the same temperature

The temperature of both the ice and water decrease.
The temperature of both the ice and water decrease.

The temperature of the ice decreases, while the temperature of the water increases
The temperature of the ice decreases, while the temperature of the water increases

The temperature of the ice increases, while the temperature of the water decreases

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The temperature of the ice increases, while the temperature of the water decreases.

When the bottle of water (at a higher temperature) is placed into the tub of ice (at a lower temperature), heat will transfer from the warmer water to the colder ice. As a result, the temperature of the water will decrease, while the temperature of the ice will increase, potentially melting some of the ice.