Question

Which of the following would heat up and cool down the quickest? Question 3 options: The ocean A dirt road A lake A snow covered field

Answer 1

A dirt road would heat up and cool down the quickest

Explanation:

This is because the soil gets heated up faster than water which is a slow conductor of heat so water gets heated gradually.

On the other hand, the soil gets cooled down quickly than water which gets cooled down slowly. Soil absorbs heat whereas water reflects heat so when cooling down water loses a lot of energy.