Question

    Moist soils warms up slowly

    because
    A They have high specific heat Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B They have low specific heat Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C They warms up slowly Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Moist soils have high specific heat which is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of substance by 1°C. So they require comparitively more energy in order to heat up. 

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