Question

Which statement best describes how the high specific heat of water helps maintain the temperature of Earth?

Water cools faster but heats more slowly than land or air.



Water heats faster but cools more slowly than land or air.



Water heats and cools faster than land or air.


Water heats and cools more slowly than land or air.

Answer 1

Water heats and cools more slowly than land or air. You can try it home :)
That's why in cities laying by the sea it's cooler during summer and warmer during winter (comparing to cities laying in deeper land).