The Land Surface Cools Off More Rapidly at Night Than

question 50

Multiple Choice

The land surface cools off more rapidly at night than water does because

• A) the energy is stored in a shallow layer near the surface of the land, and so it can be radiated away faster.
• B) the amount of energy stored in the water column is less than that stored in land.
• C) heat is transferred to deeper depths on land via conduction.
• D) There is more ocean than land, so more ocean is being heated than land.

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