Question

What characteristic of water accounts for the fact that coastal regions do not experience such large temperature variations as landlocked areas? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. Water is a good solvent. Water has a low density as a solid. Water molecules are cohesive. Water has a large heat capacity. Water has a high surface tension.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option D; WATER HAS A LARGE HEAT CAPACITY.

Explanation:

Heat capacity is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1°C. This activity demonstrates that water has a higher heat capacity than water.

A large body of water has a higher heat capacity than land, meaning it takes more energy to warm and cool the temperature of water.

Everyday, the land heats much faster than the sea and every night the land cools faster. When the land heats up, the air above it heats up as well. On the other hand, the ocean heats up and cools down relatively slowly. Therefore, areas near the ocean generally stay cooler during the day and have a more moderate temperature range than inland areas.

The characteristic of water that accounts for the fact that coastal regions do not experience such large temperature variations as landlocked areas is that WATER HAS A LARGE HEAT CAPACITY.