Question: A student heated a pan of soup on a stove. While stirring the soup with a metal spoon, the student noticed the spoon became very warm. What is the most likely reason the spoon became warm?

What is the correct answer to the question from the following choices?
Available options:
(1). The stirring action heated the spoon.
(2). Warm air in the room heated the spoon.
(3). Heat from the soup was transferred to the spoon.
(4). The student's hand transferred heat to the spoon.
(3).