You are doing an experiment outside on a sunny day you find the temperature of some sand is 28 degress Celsius you also find the temperature of some water is 25 degrees Celsius explain the difference in temperatures

E the temperature of a substance. Water has a very high specific heat. That means it needs to absorb a lot of energy before its temperature changes. Sand, on the other hand, have lower specific heats. This means that their temperatures change more quickly. When the summer sun shines down on them, they quickly become hot.