Question
Which qualities of the ocean help it to absorb heat? Select the three correct answers.
(2 points)
• a low evaporation point
Water can be a solid, liquid, or gas at Earth's surface.
, a high specific heat capacity compared to land or air
• large surface area
• proximity to land
transparency to electromagnetic radiation
(2 points)
• a low evaporation point
Water can be a solid, liquid, or gas at Earth's surface.
, a high specific heat capacity compared to land or air
• large surface area
• proximity to land
transparency to electromagnetic radiation
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The three qualities of the ocean that help it to absorb heat are:
1. **a high specific heat capacity compared to land or air** - Water has a high specific heat capacity, meaning it can absorb a lot of heat without a significant increase in temperature.
2. **large surface area** - The vast surface area of the ocean allows it to absorb and distribute heat over a large region.
3. **transparency to electromagnetic radiation** - The transparency of ocean water allows sunlight to penetrate to greater depths, enabling the absorption of heat below the surface.
So the correct answers are:
- a high specific heat capacity compared to land or air
- large surface area
- transparency to electromagnetic radiation
1. **a high specific heat capacity compared to land or air** - Water has a high specific heat capacity, meaning it can absorb a lot of heat without a significant increase in temperature.
2. **large surface area** - The vast surface area of the ocean allows it to absorb and distribute heat over a large region.
3. **transparency to electromagnetic radiation** - The transparency of ocean water allows sunlight to penetrate to greater depths, enabling the absorption of heat below the surface.
So the correct answers are:
- a high specific heat capacity compared to land or air
- large surface area
- transparency to electromagnetic radiation