When an EC2 EBS-backed (EBS root) instance is stopped, what happens to the data on any ephemeral store volumes?

When an EC2 EBS-backed (EBS root) instance is stopped, what happens to the data on any ephemeral store volumes?
A . Data will be deleted and win no longer be accessible
B . Data is automatically saved in an EBS volume.
C . Data is automatically saved as an EBS snapshot
D . Data is unavailable until the instance is restarted

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Answer: A

Explanation:

However, data in the instance store is lost under the following circumstances:

The underlying disk drive fails

The instance stops

The instance terminates

Reference: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/InstanceStorage.html#instance-store-lifetime