how much heat does water absorb in 1 cal
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Answer:
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Explanation:
Water has a high heat capacity—it absorbs a lot of heat before it begins to get hot. You may not know how that affects you, but the heat capacity of water has a huge role to play in the Earth's climate and helps determine the habitability of many places around the globe.
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A beach in Scilly, England, showing tropical plants
The heat capacity of water is partially responsible for the mild climate along Englands southwestern shore. There are beaches, as at Porthcressa Beach in Scilly, where tropical plants grow.
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Specific heat is defined by the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance 1 degree Celsius (°C). Water has a high specific heat capacity which we'll refer to as simply "heat capacity", meaning it takes more energy to increase the temperature of water compared to other substances. This is why water is valuable to industries and in your car's radiator as a coolant. The high heat capacity of water also helps regulate the rate at which air changes temperature, which is why the temperature change between seasons is gradual rather than sudden, especially near the oceans.
This same concept can be expanded to a world-wide scale. The oceans and lakes help regulate the temperature ranges that billions of people experience in their towns and cities. Water surrounding or near cities take longer to heat up and longer to cool down than do land masses, so cities near the