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A metal spoon and a wooden spoon sit in a pot of hot soup. After a minute, the metal spoon is too hot to hold but the wooden spoon is still cool. Which explanation is correct?

Metal transfers thermal energy more quickly than wood because it is a better conductor. Metal absorbs more total heat than wood because it is heavier. Wood does not allow any heat to enter it because it is an insulator. Metal creates heat when it touches hot liquids.

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Metal transfers thermal energy more quickly than wood because it is a better conductor.

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