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1 Which has the greater density, a lake full of water or a cup full of lake wate

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Question

1 Which has the greater density, a lake full of water or a cup full of lake water?

a The water in the cup

b The water in the lake

c Both have the same density

2 The largest extremes in temperature are usually experienced _____.

a On islands

b In japan

c In coastal cities such as boston

d In the middle of the continents

e Near the oceans

3 The fact that desert sand is very hot in the day and very cold at night is evidence that sand has a _____.

a High specific heat

b High density

c Low specific heat

d Low density

4 Which of the following has the highest specific heat?

a Water

b Wood

c Rock

d Concrete

Explanation / Answer

1)

Both the lake full of water or a cup full of water will have same density.

Correct answer is option (c).

2)

The largest extremes in the temperatures are generally found in the middle of the continents where there would be no water.

Correct answer is option (d).

3)

Due to the lower specific heat, the desert sand appears to be very hot in the day and very cold at night.

Correct answer is option (c).

4)

Water has the highest specific heat.

Correct answer is option (a).