A student walking at the beach notices that as he walks away from the water, his feet get hotter. Which explanation agrees with your

experimental data?

A. Temperature should decrease farther from the water, so feet are a poor indicator of ground temperature.

B. The experimental data indicates that water and sand have similar heating profiles.

C. The sand farther from the water is drier, meaning that it will get hotter from the same amount of sun exposure.

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Raphael Jensen

5 October, 09:48

A student walking at the beach notices that as he walks away from the water, his feet get hotter. Which explanation agrees with your

experimental data?

A. Temperature should decrease farther from the water, so feet are a poor indicator of ground temperature.

B. The experimental data indicates that water and sand have similar heating profiles.

C. The sand farther from the water is drier, meaning that it will get hotter from the same amount of sun exposure.

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Konnor Frank · Answer 1

C,

Explanation:

The sand is just small rocks and pebbles broken down, we know that on a hot day rocks can heat up if left alone for long enough especially if they are dry.