Some ice cubes placed in a dish melt into water after sometime. Where do the ice cubes get heat for this transformation? Class 7

Some ice cubes placed in a dish melt into water after sometime. Where do the ice cubes get heat for this transformation? Class 7

Some ice cubes placed in a dish melt into water after sometime. Where do the ice cubes get heat for this transformation? Class 7

Answer:

The ice cubes absorb heat from their surroundings air and the surface of the dish. This heat causes the ice to melt, changing it from a solid state to a liquid state, turning it into water.