DIRECTIONS: On the basis of following diagram/ picture answer the questions given below: A cook makes the pudding 'baked Alaska'. The pudding is placed in a very hot oven until the top of the egg whites turns brown. It is then removed from the oven. Why does the ice-cream stay cold?

• A. Air is a good conductor of heat and conducts the heat away from the ice cream.
• B. Air is a poor conductor of heat and stops the heat from reaching the ice cream.
• C. The metal dish is a good conductor of heat and conducts the heat away from the ice cream.
• D. The metal dish is a poor conductor of heat and stops the heat from reaching the ice cream.