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The desert will heat up faster than a lake. The sand particles have greater thermal conductivity and hence will take up heat faster than water molecules which do not take up heat as easily. It is also the reason why it is cooler at the sea side.

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Why does the temperature in Thar desert rise to 50C in morning and fall to 15C in night?

The Thar Desert has low vegetation cover, so the ground heats up quickly during the day and cools rapidly at night. During the day, the desert receives intense sunlight and absorbs heat, raising temperatures. At night, without the sun's heat, the desert rapidly loses warmth, leading to cooler temperatures.


What will heat up faster on a sunny day meadow or pond?

The meadow will heat up faster than the pond on a sunny day because water has a higher specific heat capacity than land. This means that water requires more energy to increase its temperature compared to land. As a result, the meadow will absorb and retain heat more quickly than the pond, leading to a faster rise in temperature.


Which will heat up faster a pond or a meadow and why?

A meadow will heat up faster than a pond because water has a higher heat capacity than land. This means that water can absorb more heat energy without a significant rise in temperature, whereas land will heat up more quickly due to its lower heat capacity.


Is the Simpson desert hot or cold?

The Simpson Desert is known to have extreme temperatures, with hot summers reaching over 40°C (104°F) and cooler winter nights dropping below freezing. Overall, the desert is more commonly associated with its intense heat during the day.


Why does Hotter temperatures evaporate liquids faster?

eg. Wet clothes on a washing line dry faster on a hot day that on a cold day. On a hot day the clothes will dry faster the warmer it is. The water in the wet clothes evaporate quicker. Heat helps the process of evaporation because heat spreads out particles

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Which heats up faster by day?

The desert heats up faster.


Which one cools faster at night a desert or a swamp?

A desert cools much faster than a swamp as rock and sand does not retain heat very well, while the water in a swamp is a very good retainer of heat.Clarification:Clouds and high humidity act as a blanket that prevents the heat from a swamp from radiating into space once the sun goes down. The desert usually has no such protection and the heat quickly radiates into space once the sun goes down.


Which area will cool off faster at night the desert or an ocean town?

A desert will cool off much more quickly as there is little humidity or cloud cover that would hold in the heat of the day.


How do coyotes stay cool in the desert?

They have big ears that help keep heat out.


How does the temperature change from day to night in the desert?

Sunshine during the day heats the surface of the desert. That then heats the air above it. Since the desert has few clouds of high humidity to hold this heat after the sun sets, the heat radiates back into space and the desert cools down quickly.


How can you make heat protector spray?

Stand in the lake on a windy day !


Will a concrete pool with no reflective liner heat up faster with or without a solar cover during the day?

A pool with a solar cover will absorb the heat faster during the day and when left on the pool over night it will prevent the loss of heat.


Why might you not see any animals if you went for a walk in a desert during the day?

Many desert animals are not abroad during the heat of the day and only emerge at night when it is cooler.


Will heat up more quickly on a sunny day in a lake or a the sand surrounding it?

Sand


How does a scorpion survive the extreme heat during the day in the desert?

by eating food and staying in the shade


Why is can be very cold at night in the desert of Africa when it is 115 degrees during the day?

Deserts usually do not have a layer of insulation such as clouds or humidity to hold the heat at night. Once the sun sets the desert quickly loses the heat from the day. It radiates back into space.


Why is a hot desert cold at night?

The desert quickly radiates to space the heat that built up during the day since there are rarely any clouds or higher humidity to hold the heat like a blanket.