in the two tests? Which statement BLST explains the difference in the final temperatures of the rock and the water The final temperature in the foam cup test is higher because the initial temperature of the rock was higher B The final temperature in the foam cup test is higher pocause energy from the surroundings was transferred to this system The final temperature in the beaker test is lower because energy from this system was transferred to the surroundings. D. The final temperature in the beaker test is lower because the initial temperature of the water was lower

## Step 1<br />The problem is asking us to identify the correct statement that explains the difference in the final temperatures of the rock and water in two tests. The tests are conducted in a foam cup and a beaker.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The principle of heat transfer is that heat always flows from a hotter object to a cooler one until they reach thermal equilibrium. This means that the final temperature of the rock and water in each test will be the same, as they will eventually reach thermal equilibrium.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />However, the problem does not provide any information about the initial temperatures of the rock and water in each test. Therefore, we cannot determine whether the final temperature in the foam cup test is higher because the initial temperature of the rock was higher, or whether the final temperature in the beaker test is lower because the initial temperature of the water was lower.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />The only statement that we can confirm is that the final temperature in the beaker test is lower because energy from this system was transferred to the surroundings. This is consistent with the principle of heat transfer, as the heat from the system (the rock) would have been transferred to the surroundings (the beaker and the water), causing the final temperature in the beaker test to be lower.