All of the Following Explain the Difference Between Land and Water

question 98

Multiple Choice

All of the following explain the difference between land and water temperature patterns EXCEPT:

• A) evaporative cooling is more common over water than over land.
• B) radiation does not penetrate as deeply in land as it does in water.
• C) land has a higher specific heat than water.
• D) convective mixing helps distribute heat energy throughout a water body.

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