What Is the Main Reason That a Person Sitting on the Beach

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason that a person sitting on the beach with an air temperature of 15°C loses heat less rapidly than when immersed in lake water at 15°C?

• A) Water conducts heat more efficiently than air does.
• B) Water evaporates, and heat is lost to evaporation.
• C) Metabolic heat production is greater in air than in water.
• D) Air is a poor insulator.

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