Metal is always hotter than wood. Metal conducts heat better than wood. Metal conducts electricity better than wood. Metal heats up the water better than the wood.
I am hesitating between 4 options to answer the following question, which option should I choose?
Question: A metal spoon and a wooden spoon are used to stir a pot of hot soup. After a few minutes, the metal spoon feels hotter than the wooden spoon. What explains this?
Possibilities:
- Metal is always hotter than wood.
- Metal conducts heat better than wood.
- Metal conducts electricity better than wood.
- Metal heats up the water better than the wood.

Metal conducts heat better than wood.