Here's a problem to solve: Molly was making iced tea by putting tea bags in boiling water. She needed to cool the hot tea quickly, so she poured it into a pitcher full of ice. Which best describes the flow of thermal energy?

Among the 4 following options, which is the correct answer?

- A: from the ice to the tea
 
- B: from the tea to the ice
 
- C: from the pitcher to the tea
 
- D: from the ice to the pitcher
 