Question at position 38 Water will cool ________ land.the same asslower thanfaster than

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The question asks about how quickly water cools relative to land, given choices: the same as, slower than, or faster than.
Option 1: 'the same as' — This is unlikely because water and land have different thermal properties. Water has a high specific heat capacity and high thermal inertia, so it resists changes in temperature more than land. Therefore cooling rates are not generally identical.
Option 2: 'slower than' — This aligns with the physics of heat transfer: water’s high specific heat and large heat capacity mean it loses heat more slowly when in contact with a cooler environment, so it cools down at a slower rate than land. This is the standard relationship observed in meteorology and physical geography.
Option 3: 'faster than' — This would imply water loses heat more quickly than land, which contradicts the well-established property that water buffers temperature changes more effectively due to its thermal inertia. Unless an unusual context is specified (e.g., rapid evaporation effects not described here), this option is inaccurate.
In summary, the most scientifically accurate statement given typical conditions is that water cools slower than land, reflecting water's greater heat capacity and thermal inertia compared to soil or rock. Thus, option 2 is the correct choice.

Question at position 38 Water will cool ________ land.the same asslower thanfaster than

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