AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Water has a high specific heat, meaning it takes more energy to increase the temperature of water compared to other substances.

Detailed explanation-2: -The specific heat of liquid water is 1 calorie per gram per 1 degree C (cal/g/°C). The specific heat of water is greater than that of dry soil, therefore water both absorbs and releases heat more slowly than land. Water also is fluid, allowing the heat to be mixed to greater depth than on land.

Detailed explanation-3: -Water has a bizarrely high specific heat (in general, it’s the highest of all liquids) due to hydrogen bonding between molecules. The specific heat is the amount of heat needed to raise a gram of water by one degree Celsius.

Detailed explanation-4: -From the given options, water has the highest specific heat capacity.

Detailed explanation-5: -Physical properties of water As compared to other liquids, water has a higher specific heat, thermal conductivity, surface tension, dipole moment, etc. These properties form the reason for its significance in the biosphere.