explain the following,using the idea of molecules where possible :
A.lakes are more likely to freeze than the sea
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091025014443AAGePa2
Lake Erie, the smallest of the Great Lakes, freezes first.
Beside the comment in the link, there is much stored heat in a body of water. By this measure, the sea has much more heat to release before it freezes.