If you were to go to a sandy beach on a sunny summer day, which would feel warmer—the sand or the water? Explain why, using your

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il63 [147K]

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If you were to go to a sandy beach on a sunny summer day, which would feel warmer—the sand or the water? Explain why, using your

knowledge of the properties of water.

Biology

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inn [45] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-25T13:41:05+03:00

inn [45]3 years ago

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The sand would feel warmer as the water has a higher heat capacity-the amount of heat energy required to increase temperature-. This allows large bodies of water such as oceans and lakes to absorb large amounts of heat with only small changes in temperature.

Sedaia [141] · Answer 2 · 2022-09-25T12:34:07+03:00

Sedaia [141]3 years ago

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The sand because the body of water takes time to get warmer