what causes land to cool off faster?
2006-09-20 08:02:04 · 7 answers · asked by Helio R 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The water has more "thermal mass." It is slower to heat and cool than the land. Result is that water keeps the surrounding areas cooler when it is hot and warmer when it is cool.
Some people use this effect to save energy by putting a few 2L pop bottles full of water in the refrigerator if there is a lot of empty space. Once the water bottles are cold, they keep the frig temperature more stable when you are opening and closing the door.
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2006-09-20 08:11:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Land and Sea Breezes
The land heats and cools more rapidly than does the sea. Water retains heat longer than land, and also takes longer to heat and cool.
This causes temperature differences between the land and the sea, which leads to a thermal circulation (or wind based on temperature differences).
During the day, the land gets hotter faster, and the hot air rises, creating an area of lower pressure. Wind blows from the sea to the land. This is a sea breeze.
At night, the land cools off faster than the sea. Cooler air descends creating an area of higher pressure. Wind blows from the land to the sea.
2006-09-20 08:29:57 · answer #2 · answered by ????? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Land compared to water is less susceptable to holding heat due to it's composition and elements that make it up. To compare, imagine putting a hot iron against a paving slab and a cup of boiling water. The paving stone would quickly become cooler and the water would stay at boiling temperature for much longer. This is because the heat doesn't have anywhere to go within the solid substance since it's atomic structure is much more stable and tightly packed than water. Since the transferance of heat is due to the movement of molecules in a substance, it becomes harder for a substance to retain heat when it is a solid, especially in normal air temperature. In contrast water is a lot less stable and thusly heat is retained in it more easily and for longer periods of time.
2006-09-20 08:07:35 · answer #3 · answered by Maxx Power 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bec. the mulecule of the land is magkatabi bec it is solid..then the water is malayo sa isat isa so it cant cool or warm faster than land....???
2015-07-20 23:51:43 · answer #4 · answered by zattelegne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water has a heat capacity of 4184 J/(kg·K), which is the second largest heat capacities of any compound (Ammonia is the only one that's higher). Therefore, it takes more energy to heat water, conversely, it has to shed more energy to cool off.
2006-09-20 08:05:30 · answer #5 · answered by ³√carthagebrujah 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is because of mass. Simply put, it's the amount of "stuff" per how much space. If you pour water on the ground, the ground soaks it up, right? Well, if you pour water into a glass of water, the level goes up. That's because the space is already filled with water. SO, water takes a longer time to heat up, because there is more "stuff" in there to get warm. I hope this helps!
2006-09-20 08:05:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
the climate always changes when it does that it could get cold and could get hot
2016-05-09 13:46:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
density. water is more dense.
2006-09-20 08:03:12 · answer #8 · answered by steven o 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋