A piece of metal and an equal mass of wood are both removed from a hot
oven at equal temp. and dropped onto blocks of ice.  The metal has a
lower specific heat capacity than the wood.  Which will melt more ice
before cooling to O degree C.

The quantity of heat acquired or lost by a system is given by:
M*S*?T
Where:  M= mass
	S= Specific heat
 ?T= change in temperature

So if the mass of the wood and metal are the same; and the change in
temperature are the same (Taken out of the oven together at the same
temperature), then the only thing left is the specific heat. The item
with the greatest specific heat, in this case the wood, will give out
the most heat and therefore melt more ice.