Melting ice cools an orange drink far better than the same mass of ice-cold water because?

A. melting ice is lower temperature than ice-cold water
B. water has higher specific heat than ice
C. ice floats and cools the air above the drink
D. ice absorbs latent heat during melting
E. ice makes better thermal contact than water

Correct Answer:

Option D – ice absorbs latent heat during melting