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The snow on the mountains does NOT melt all at once when it is heated by the sun 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
Snow has a high latent heat of fusion, meaning it absorbs a large amount of heat energy to melt without an immediate rise in temperature, so it melts gradually rather than all at once.
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