Question

A student is investigating temperature changes at a nature preserve on a hot, clear day. Each hour, the student takes two temperatures: one over the ground, and one over the water of a lake. During this investigation, which observation is the student MOST LIKELY to make?

Group of answer choices

Air over the lake will reach its highest temperature later in the day and will stay warm longer than air over the ground.

Air over the lake will reach its highest temperature earlier in the day and will stay warm longer than air over the ground.

Air over the lake will reach its highest temperature later in the day and will cool off more quickly than air over the ground.

Air over the lake will reach its highest temperature earlier in the day and will cool off more quickly than air over the ground.

Answer 1

As per the information given, there's most probability that the air over the lake will reach its highest temperature later in the day and will stay warm longer than air over the ground.

Answer: Option A

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the concepts of the specific heats capacity of matter; it is observed that water possesses high specific heats capacity as compared to metals and other solids. Water takes much more time to absorb heat from the atmosphere and the same way takes time while releasing it into the atmosphere.

Whereas, solids and most metals have the tendency to quickly absorb and release the heat. Hence, it seems that the student may observe the rise in temperature for the air over the water lake later in the day which will stay warm longer than the air over the ground.