Water has a high heat capacity. what does this term mean? a) water is relatively resistant to an increase in temperature. b) water heats up or cools down readily c) water provides a useful source of stored kilocalories. d) water provides excellent insulation for the body.

a) Water is relatively resistant to an increase in temperature

Explanation:

Water has relatively high heat capacity i.e. it requires high amount of heat to raise a little increase in temperature.

Heat capacity is defined as ability of molecule to absorb heat . Mathematically heat capacity is defined as

where

the area between the graph and the t axis