Which of the following is due to the high specific heat of water?
a) Oil does not mix with water.
b) A lake heats up more slowly than the surrounding environment.
c) The high surface tension of water.
d) Sugar dissolves in hot tea faster than in iced tea.

If water were not a polar molecule, how would the effects of climatic warming differ from those currently observed or predicted to occur in the future?

Water has a high heat-absorbing capacity because .a. the sun's rays penetrate to the bottom of bodies of water, mainly heating the bottom surface;b. the strong covalent bonds that hold individual water molecules together require large inputs of heat to break;c. it has the ability to dissolve many heat-resistant solutes;d. initial energy inputs are first used to break hydrogen bonds between water molecules and only after these are broken, to raise the temperature;e. all of the above are true

A slice of pizza has 500 kcal. If we could burn the pizza and use all the heat to warm a 50-L container of cold water, what would be the approximate increase in the temperature of the water? (Note: A liter of cold water weighs about 1 kg.)a. 50°Cb. 5°Cc. 100°Cd. 10°C

From what you have learned about water, why do coastal regions tend to have milder climates with cooler summers and warmer winters than do inland areas at the same latitude?

Which action would involve the greatest transfer of heat?

Imagine that organisms consisted of 70–95% alcohol instead of 70–95% water. Alcohol's specific heat is about half that of water. How would living things be different?