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How does the temperature differ for dry sand and water when they are exposed to equal amounts of light?

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When dry sand and water are both exposed to equal amounts of light, you will find that water is cooler than sand.
This is because the amount of heat needed to heat the water is less than that needed to heat sand, thus, sand heats faster.

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