Question

Which of the following situations is accurate regarding the transfer of heat? Thermal energy from the refrigerator is transferred to a hot pie.
An ice cube loses heat to a warm glass of water.
A warm cup of tea transfers heat to cold hands.
An open door on a freezer cools a warm room.

Answer 1

Answer is: A warm cup of tea transfers heat to cold hands. 
Thermal heat moves from warmer objects to colder (cooler) objects. Others examples are wrong because thermal heat is transferred from colder objects to warmer objects. Thermal energy is internal energy present in a system due to its temperature.