Question

which best explains why coastal areas experience sea - breezes and land - breezes? a. water has a higher specific heat than land and therefore takes longer to heat up and cool down. b. land has a higher specific heat than water and therefore takes longer to heat up and cool down. c. water has a lower specific heat than land and therefore takes longer to heat up and cool down. d. land has a lower specific heat than water and therefore takes longer to heat up and cool down.

Explanation:

Specific heat is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one - degree Celsius. Water has a higher specific heat than land. This means water takes longer to heat up and cool down compared to land. As a result, coastal areas experience sea breezes and land breezes depending on the time of day due to the differential heating and cooling rates of land and water.

Answer:

A. Water has a higher specific heat than land and therefore takes longer to heat up and cool down.