Areas near oceans or large lakes tend to have more moderate climates than do areas far from large bodies of water. Which of these statements best explains this observation?

Hydrogen and oxygen atoms share electrons in a water molecule.

Lakes and oceans contain dissolved solids.

Water has a very high specific heat.

Water produces buoyant forces.

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Areas near oceans or large lakes tend to have more moderate climates than do areas far from large bodies of water. Which of these statements best explains this observation?

 Hydrogen and oxygen atoms share electrons in a water molecule.

 Lakes and oceans contain dissolved solids.

 Water has a very high specific heat.

 Water produces buoyant forces.

aaronq · Answer

Do you know what specific heat capacity is?

anonymous · Answer

@aaronq no

aaronq · Answer

you should look it up

anonymous · Answer

@aaronq Heat capacity, or thermal capacity, is a measurable physical quantity; it's the ratio of the heat added or subtracted to an object to the resulting temperature change.

aaronq · Answer

do you understand what that means?

anonymous · Answer

@aaronq so its C?

aaronq · Answer

nope

anonymous · Answer

@aaronq then what is it?

aaronq · Answer

this website is not for answers, it's for enhancing your understanding of the topics.

anonymous · Answer

@aaronq i know that. i thought it was C but i guess not. is it A?

aaronq · Answer

without reasoning behind your answers its impossible to judge whether you are just guessing or not.

anonymous · Answer

@aaronq well C says Water has a very high specific heat. wthats why i chose it

aaronq · Answer

fair enough