Question

Tara goes to the beach during the summertime. One morning she wades into the ocean before the Sun has risen and notices that the water in the ocean feels warmer than the sand on the beach. In the afternoon of the same day, she wades back into the ocean and observes that now the water in the ocean feels cooler than the sand on the beach.
Which of the following best explains the difference in temperature between the ocean and the sand?

A.
Water heats up at a slower rate than land, but cools down at a faster rate.

B.
Water both heats up and cools down at a slower rate than land.

C.
Water heats up at a faster rate than land, but cools down at a slower rate.

D.
Water both heats up and cools down at a faster rate

Answer 1

B, Water both heats up and cools down at a slower rate than land.

Answer 2

B.  

Water both heats up and cools down at a slower rate than land.

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