Which property of water explains why the dry sand on the beach is hotter than the water in the ocean, even when both areas are at the same latitude and altitude?

the national environmental policy act (nepa) is a united states environmental law that promotes the enhancement of the environment and established the president's council on environmental quality (ceq). the law was enacted on january 1, 1970. to date, more than 100 nations around the world have enacted national environmental policies modeled after nepa.

the answer is:

carbon dioxide