Question

● Have you ever walked on hot sand? If so, you may have run towards the water. The water is cooler than the sand, so it will cool off your hot feet. Why is the sand so hot, but the water much cooler? _______________________________.

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Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The sand is hot because it absorbs and retains heat from the sun, while the water remains cooler because it has higher heat capacity and can disperse the heat more effectively.