- A pot is a kind of container
- If a container contains something then that container touches that something
- Therefore, if a pot contains something then that pot touches that something

- If a pot contains something then that pot touches that something
- A pot contains water
- So, the pot is touching the water

- Metal is a thermal energy conductor
- A pot is made of metal for cooking
- So, a pot is a thermal energy conductor

- If a thermal conductor is exposed to a source of heat then that conductor may become hot
- A stove is a source of heat
- Therefore, if a thermal conductor is exposed to a stove then that conductor may become hot

- A pot is a thermal energy conductor
- If a thermal conductor is exposed to a stove then that conductor may become hot
- Therefore, if a pot is exposed to a stove then that pot may become hot

- If a pot is exposed to a stove then that pot may become hot
- The pot is exposed to a stove
- So, the pot may become hot

- The pot is touching the water
- The pot may become hot
- Therefore, the hot pot is touching the water

- The hot pot is touching the water
- If an object is hot and it touches something, that something will increase temperature by absorbing heat energy from the object
- A pot is a kind of object
- Therefore, the water will increase temperature by absorbing heat energy from the pot

- Heating means adding heat
- Boiling happens when liquids are heated above their boiling point
- So, boiling happens when liquids increase heat energy above their boiling point

- Boiling happens when liquids increase heat energy above their boiling point
- Water is a kind of liquid at room temperature
- So, boiling happens when water increases heat energy above its boiling point

- If a pot contains something then that pot touches that something0
- The water will increase temperature by absorbing heat energy from the pot
- Therefore, the water will boil if heat energy absorbed from the pot is increased past the boiling point

Therefore, the water will boil if heat energy absorbed from the pot is increased past the boiling point
[Question]A pot of cold water was heated on a stove until the water boiled. Which of the following best explains why the water was able to boil?
[Context]- If a thermal conductor is exposed to a source of heat then that conductor may become hot 
- The pot is exposed to a stove 
- Metal is a thermal energy conductor 
- A pot is made of metal for cooking 
- A pot is a kind of object 
- Heating means adding heat 
- A pot contains water 
- A stove is a source of heat 
- Boiling happens when liquids are heated above their boiling point 
- A pot is a kind of container 
- Water is a kind of liquid at room temperature 
- If a container contains something then that container touches that something 
- If an object is hot and it touches something, that something will increase temperature by absorbing heat energy from the object