Question

The water heats up and cools down slowly

Answer 1

Answer:

Water heats up or cools down slower than many other common substances because of its high specific heat capacity.

Answer 2

Water may seem to cool down much slower than it heats up because the heating up is an active process. I.e., when heating up water, you are putting it on a heat source which gives out a lot of energy in a short space of time.