Multiple choice

Rate of cooling and heating of land and sea is different because

  1. Water has more specific heat 2. Water is viscous 3. Water is transparent

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1, 2 and 3

  4. 1 only
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Explanation

Water has much higher specific heat capacity than land, meaning it takes more energy to change its temperature. This causes oceans to heat and cool slowly compared to land. Viscosity affects fluid flow, not thermal response rate. Transparency does not significantly affect heating/cooling rates.

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