Look at this glass of soda. Use your knowledge of thermal energy transfer to explain how heat is affecting the following things: ice, soda, glass, and surrounding air.

Explanation:

Technically, the ice cube melts because the water cools down. This may sound ridiculous at first, but you must consider the fact that the ice melts because it has drawn "heat" (energy) from its surroundings. The "surroundings" being the air and water that surround it (but the water's more important since it's a better conductor of thermal energy).