Which of the Following Is NOT a Reason Why Water

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason why water warms and cools much more slowly than land?

• A) Solar energy penetrates more deeply into water.
• B) Heat energy is mixed in a deeper layer of water.
• C) Water has a higher heat capacity.
• D) A portion of the solar energy that strikes water is used to evaporate it.
• E) It takes more heat to raise the temperature of a given amount of soil 1°C than it does to raise the temperature of water 1°C.

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