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Which property of water explains why the dry sand on the beach is hotter than the water in the ocean, even when both areas are at the same latitude and altitude?

Which property of water explains why the dry sand on the beach is hotter than the water in the ocean, even when both areas are at the same latitude and altitude?
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Which property of water explains why the dry sand on the beach is hotter than the water in the ocean, even when both areas are at the same latitude and altitude?

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Answer: The "high specific heat capacity" of water; {due to "hydrogen bonding"}.
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