Which Is an Example of How Water's High Heat of Vaporization

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of how water's high heat of vaporization affects a living organism?

A) Mammals produce sweat, which cools their bodies by absorbing excess body heat as the water in sweat evaporates.
B) Ice forms on the top of a lake downward, protecting aquatic life living at the bottom of the lake during the winter months.
C) The temperature of a shallow pond full of fish heats up very slowly on a hot summer day even though rocks nearby heat up quickly.
D) Water forms a long column inside a tree extending from its roots to its leaves, which continually provides a source of water to the uppermost regions of the tree.
E) Aquatic insects are able to land on water because water molecules are strongly attracted to one another along the surface and below.