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Q: Why is sea water colder than beach sand on a sunny day?

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Last update 2021.10.21

Because the specific heat of water is greater than the specific heat of sand, so water heats up slower, and water needs a greater amount of heat than sand in order to become saturated with it in temperature.

Why is sea water colder than beach sand on a sunny day?

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