1) Land has a higher specific heat capacity than water, which is why storms ofte
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1) Land has a higher specific heat capacity than water, which is why storms often form offshore late in the evening. True or false
2) Lake-effect snow forms in the winter when cold air masses move over warmer lake waters. As the warm lake water heats the bottom layer of air, lake moisture evaporates into the cold air. Since warm air is lighter and less dense than cold air, it rises and begins to cool. The moisture that evaporates into the air condenses and forms clouds, and snow begins falling. True or false
Explanation / Answer
no specific heat of land is less than water
This means that it takes more energy or heat to increase water's temperature than it does for most other substances. The specific heat of water is greater than that of dry soil, therefore water both absorbs and releases heat more slowly than land
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