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The lake acts as a heat sink, absorbing heat during the day and releasing it at night which helps keep temperatures relatively stable. Water has a higher specific heat capacity compared to land, so it takes longer to heat up and cool down. This phenomenon moderates temperature changes near lakes.
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When night falls on a summer day the air temperature drops by 10 degrees Celsius will the temperature of a nearby lake change by the same amount?
No, air has a much lower specific heat than water. Loss of same amount of thermal energy by the water will result in a smaller temperature drop.
Why is water warmer on the top of a lake than beneath?
Water at the surface of a lake is exposed to sunlight and is able to absorb heat, causing it to warm up. As you go deeper, there is less sunlight and less heat absorption, resulting in cooler water at the lower depths. This difference in temperature causes the warmer water to remain on top.
The sun heating a lake is what type of heat transfer?
The sun heating a lake is an example of heat transfer through radiation.
Which has the greater specific heat capacity- an object that cools quickly or an object of the same mass that cools more slowly?
The object that cools more slowly would have the greater specific heat, because the amount of heat that is needed to raise the temperature of it one degree is less than the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of the first object one degree. i.e. the object that cools quickly does so because it doesn't need a lot of heat to increase the temperature of it by one degree and the one that cools more slowly does so because it needs more heat to increase the temperature of it by one degree.
Why is a cold mountain lake has more thermal energy than a hot cup of water?
Even though the lake has less energy by unit of volume, the lake is so much bigger that the total content is higher. It's like comparing a truckload of coins to a pocket of bills. Lower value, but more of it.
Toronto Ontario is beside Lake Ontario the temperature there does not drop much at night after a hot day .why is this?
A large body of water acts as a heat reservoir and gradually releases heat during the night.
When night falls on a summer day the air temperature drops by 10 degrees Celsius will the temperature of a nearby lake change by the same amount?
No, air has a much lower specific heat than water. Loss of same amount of thermal energy by the water will result in a smaller temperature drop.
What are the release dates for In the Heat of the Night - 1988 Lake Winahatchie 6-21?
In the Heat of the Night - 1988 Lake Winahatchie 6-21 was released on: USA: 5 May 1993
What would happen if water in a lake gains heat from the sun?
If water in a lake gains heat from the sun, it will increase in temperature. This can lead to changes in the water's density, circulation patterns, and biodiversity. It may also result in higher rates of evaporation and impact the overall ecosystem of the lake.
Which is most likely an example of a heat source?
Lake Ontario on a clear fall night .
Why is the temperature needed to freeze ocean water lower than the temperature needed to freeze the surface of a fresh lake?
The ocean is larger than a lake. Therefore, being larger it can absorb more heat. That is why a lower temperature is needed to freeze it.
What does the melting point of a substance depend on?
No, heat energy depends on the amount of substance. You have asked a very good question that confuses many. Heat energy is different from temperature.If the temperature of Lake Michigan is 60 degrees, I can take ashot-glass of water out of the lake and carry it over to my car, and the temperature of the water in the shot glass is still 60 degrees.However, there is an enormously vastly larger amount more heat energy in Lake Michigan than the shot glass. One could heat up the shot glass with the heat energy from a candle in a minute, but it would take trillions of candles to heat Lake Michigan the same temperature difference in that minute.
Why is the temperature needed to freeze ocean water lower than the temperature needed to freeze a surface of a fresh water lake?
The ocean is larger than a lake. Therefore, being larger it can absorb more heat. That is why a lower temperature is needed to freeze it.
What is the scientific name for losing body heat do to faling into a lake?
Losing body temperature or low body temperature is called hypothermia. if the water was colder than your body, your body can rapidly lose heat.
Why does a large lake at 20 degrees celsius contain more heat than a cup of boiling water?
Quantity of heat contained in a body is given by Q = M s t Here M is the mass of the body. Though the temperature is low compared to that of boiling water in a cup, the mass of lake water is comparatively very large. Hence the result
Is green house effect beneficial to man and environment?
Green house effect assist the earth to retain its temperatuere in equilibrium. In absence of green house effect , earth's temperature will be rapidly increase due to intensity of sunlight further in night or in lake of sunlight the temperature of earth surface will be rapidly go down. But much concentration of green house gases absorb more heat that results much temperature during day and also more temperature in night...
What is the temperature at lake district?
The temperature at the lake district is 13 degrees Celsius
