Which of the following would be an example of the value of water's heat capacity?
A) Water is able to travel up a 100-foot tree.
B) Water expands as it freezes causing ice to float on the surface of a lake.
C) Living organisms are able to maintain their internal body temperatures because the water in their cells resists changes in temperature.
D) Small insects can walk on water.
E) Water molecules stick together.

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Water's high heat capacity allows it to absorb or release large amounts of heat with only a slight change in its own temperature, enabling living organisms to maintain their internal body temperatures.

Which of the Following Would Be an Example of the Value