Brad is swimming in the ocean on a hot sunny day. He finds the water to be much colder than the sand on the beach, even though the Sun is warming them both. Identify the reasons for Brad’s observation.
The water is colder than the sand because it requires more _____ (A: Energy, B:Solvent) to change temperature. This is because the water has a higher ____ (A:Specific heat, B:Evaporation rate) than the sand.