Land Heats and Cools More Than Water Has a Lower

question 17

Multiple Choice

Land heats and cools more than water has a lower heat capacity. because_____ .

• A) there is more water surfaces than land so the heat is spread out more efficiently in water bodies
• B) water gives off its heat in the form of warm water vapor with less efficiency than land
• C) land is opaque so only the surface is heated
• D) it takes more energy to heat land than to heat water but land retains the heat better

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