A Primary Reason Why Land Areas Warm Up More Rapidly

question 94

Multiple Choice

A primary reason why land areas warm up more rapidly than water areas is that:

• A) land absorbs more solar energy.
• B) heat from Earth's interior warms the land.
• C) land is a better emitter of energy.
• D) evaporation is usually greater on land.
• E) on land, all solar energy is absorbed in a shallow layer.

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