Which of the following true statements can be attributed to water's high specific heat?

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Water's high specific heat means that it requires a large amount of energy to change its temperature. Since our body is composed mostly of water, it also takes a long time for our body temperature to passively change, allowing us to maintain a relatively stable internal temperature.

Answer: C 
 Water's high specific heat also allows it to maintain a relatively constant temperature, which is why bodies of water like oceans and lakes are able to moderate temperature changes in the surrounding areas. This property also causes ice to float on water, as the ice is less dense than the liquid water due to the arrangement of hydrogen bonds in the ice crystal.

Therefore, choices B and C are the only true statements that can be attributed to water's high specific heat.

Which of the Following True Statements Can Be Attributed to Water's