Why is the fruit pop melting? A. Heat is transferring thermal energy from the fruit pop to the wooden stick.
B. The fruit pop is hotter than the air around it.
C. The air is warmer than the fruit pop.
D. Thermal energy is flowing from the fruit pop to the air.

c

Explanation:

if the air is warmer than the fruit pop the thermal energy will be transfering (I probably spelled that wrong) from the air to the fruit pop. That will then cause the fruit pop to heat up. The heating of the fruit pop will lead to a change of state of matter by melting (solid to liquid)

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