Which of the following best explains the scenario below? On a summer morning, Mrs. Houser walks barefoot across her paved driveway with no problem. However, later that afternoon she steps barefoot onto the same driveway and must quickly run off because the bottoms of her feet feel like they are burning. (Lesson 3.02-3.04 Thermal Energy) Choose the best explanation for this scenario: As the temperature increased during the day, the particles in the pavement moved slower and the thermal energy decreased. As the temperature increased during the day, the particles in the pavement moved slower and the thermal energy increased.