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Worksheet-01
Class – VII Science (Heat)

1. The heat in metals is conducted by the process of

a. Radiation
b. Convection
c. Conduction
d. Absorption
2. Glass, plastic, wood are examples of
a. Conductor
b. Insulator
c. Convectors
d. Radiators
3. During the night
a. Land cools more quickly than the sea
b. Sea cools quickly than the land
c. Land heats up
d. Sea water heats up
4. Temperature is measured with the help of
a. Thermometer
b. Barometer
c. Ammeter
d. Voltmeter
5. Match the following

Column A Column B

a. Sea breeze i. Insulator

b. Land breeze ii. From sea to land

c. Light colour iii. From land to sea

d. Glass iv. Direct molecular contact

e. Conduction v. Summer

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 6. Fill in the blanks.
a. Water and air are ------------ conductor of heat.
b. ------------- is the liquid used in thermometer.
c. ------------ is the degree of hotness of the body.
d. Liquid and gases transfer heat by -------- method.
e. Metals are ------- conductor of heat.
7. What is convection? How heat is transferred by this method?
8. Why is mercury used in thermometers?
9. What is heat? How heat is different from temperature?
10. Classify the following as conductors and insulators:
Glass, Iron, Aluminium, Air, Water, Woolen cloth, Silver, Paper.
11. State similarities and differences between the laboratory thermometer and the
clinical thermometer.

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 CBSE Worksheet-01
Class – VII Science (Heat)
Answer key

1. c
2. b
3. a
4. a
5. (a) – (ii), (b) – (iii), (c) – (v), (d) – (i), (e) – (iv).
6. a. bad
b. Mercury
c. Temperature
d. conduction
e. good.
7. Convection is the transfer of heat by the movement of molecules of liquids and gases. On
heating, liquids and gases become lighter and rise up. The cooler, heavier fluids move
down and take the place of warmer fluids.
8. a. Expansion of mercury is uniform over a wide range of temperature.
b. Can be seen from outside glass.
c. Does not stick to the glass.
9. Heat is a form of energy. On the other hand, temperature is the degree of hotness and
coldness of a substance. Temperature can be changed by changing providing heat energy
to the body.
10.

Conductor Insulator

Glass Iron

Air Aluminium

Woolen cloth Water

Paper Silver

11. Similarities:
a. Both clinical and laboratory thermometers have long, narrow, uniform glass tubes.

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b. The bulbs of both the thermometers have mercury in them.
Differences:
a. The temperature range of clinical thermometers is from 35°C to 42°C while that
of laboratory thermometer is from −10°C to 110°C.
b. Clinical thermometer is used to measure the temperature of a human body.
However, laboratory thermometer cannot be used to measure the temperature of
a human body.
c. The least count of both the thermometers differs.
d. Unlike clinical thermometer that can be tilted, laboratory thermometer is kept upright
while reading the temperature values.

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