Use the table to answer the question.

Question

Sample Observation
1 The drop of food coloring spreads slowly.
2 The drop of food coloring spreads very quickly.
A student places a drop of food coloring into two water samples. Her observations are shown in the table. Which statement best explains the observations in the table?

(1 point)
Responses

The temperature of sample 2 is higher.
The temperature of sample 2 is higher.

The water molecules of sample 1 are transferring more kinetic energy.
The water molecules of sample 1 are transferring more kinetic energy.

The water molecules of sample 1 are moving faster.
The water molecules of sample 1 are moving faster.

The temperature of sample 2 is close to freezing.

Answer 1

The best statement that explains the observations in the table is:

The temperature of sample 2 is higher.

This statement implies that in sample 2, where the drop of food coloring spreads very quickly, the higher temperature would result in water molecules moving faster, allowing the food coloring to diffuse more rapidly compared to sample 1, where the drop spreads slowly.