Water has a high specific heat, which means that it requires a great deal of heat to change its temperature. Which of the following helps support life on Earth and is a result of water's high specific heat?
The water that covers over 70% of the Earth's surface stabilizes the weather and climate of the Earth. Water is part of a continuous cycle in which liquid water falls to the Earth's surface, is evaporated back into the atmosphere, and condenses into clouds that produce precipitation. In freezing temperatures, ice rises to the top of lakes and provides an insulating layer that keeps the rest of the water from freezing. Water droplets tend to clump together in drops instead of spreading out in a thin film, allowing it to move through the roots of plants and through blood vessels in the human body.
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Answer: C -The water that covers over 70% of the Earth's surface stabilizes the weather and climate of the Earth. Explanation -A, B, and C are all properties of water. A = adhesion, B= Density, C= High Specific Heat (since water requires a great deal of heat to change its temperature it can absorb a lot of heat to cool the environment and effect weather.) Selection D refers to the water cycle.
The answer was A not C. but because I didn't read I picked C anyway... THANKS SOLDIER!
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