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Which material heats fastest, the rock, the sand or the water?

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Answer:

Sand

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Sand heated up faster than water because sand is darker than water; dark-colored materials will absorb more light. Sand heated up faster than water because sand is a solid and water is a liquid. Water is a slow conductor of heat, thus it needs to gain more energy than the sand or dry land in order for its temperature to increase. On the other hand, soil loses its heat much faster. Water has to lose more energy than the sand (dry land) in order for the temperature to decrease.

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