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3 April, 05:28

If water had a lower specific heat capacity, would ponds and lakes be more likely or less likely to freeze in winter?

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  1. 3 April, 05:34
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    A lower heat capacity means that less energy must be transferred to result in a temperature change. If less energy needs to be removed then it is easier for the surroundings to absorb it and make the lakes freeze.
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