Question

why does an ice cube melt when you hold it in your hand? your hand transfers temperature to the ice cube. the ice cube radiates heat to your hand. heat from the ice cube is transferred to your hand. heat is transferred from your hand to the ice cube.

Explanation:

Heat transfer occurs from a warmer object to a cooler one. Your hand is warmer than the ice cube. When you hold the ice cube, heat moves from your hand (higher temperature) to the ice cube (lower temperature). This heat energy increases the ice cube's internal energy, causing it to melt (change from solid to liquid). The other options are incorrect: temperature isn't transferred (heat is), the ice cube is cooler so it can't radiate heat to the hand, and heat doesn't move from the ice to the hand (as the hand is warmer).

Answer:

Heat is transferred from your hand to the ice cube.