Which of the following is not a reason why water warms and cools much more slowly than land?
A. Solar energy penetrates more deeply into water
B. Heat energy is mixed in a deeper layer of water
C. Water has a higher heat capacity
D. A portion of the solar energy that strikes water is used to evaporate it
E. It takes more heat to raise the temperature of a given amount of soil 1oC than it does to raise the temperature of water 1oC
Answer: Option E
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Water warms and cools much more slowly than land because it takes more heat to raise the temperature of a given amount of soil 1oC than it does to raise the temperature of water 1oC.This Question Belongs to General Knowledge >> Environmental Science
What is the cause of the Exxon Valdez?
A. Oil Tanker which sank in 1989 along the coast of Alaska and marine life seriously affected.
B. a plane which crashed and caused death of human life
C. a ship which wrecked on the coast of India
D. none of these.
A. A much higher temperature than -10o C
B. A much lower temperature than -10o C
C. A temperature of -10o C
D. A temperature of -30o C
Infrared and visible satellite images might provide:
A. A way of determining cloud thickness and altitude.
B. A way of distinguishing between wet and dry clouds.
C. A way of identifying clouds suitable for cloud seeding.
D. A way of distinguishing between "new" and "old" clouds.
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