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Mountain snow does not melt all at once in sunlight mainly because:
A
it becomes very hard
B
it reflects most of the heat from the sun
C
it has a low specific heat capacity
D
it has a high latent heat of fusion
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A
it becomes very hard
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B
it reflects most of the heat from the sun
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C
it has a low specific heat capacity
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D
it has a high latent heat of fusion
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Explanation
Ice needs a large latent heat of fusion to melt, so melting is gradual.
Hence the keyed answer is it has a high latent heat of fusion.
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