How Does Evaporation Affect Land-Water Heating Differences

question 23

Multiple Choice

How does evaporation affect land-water heating differences?

• A)Evaporation tends to increase temperatures over land.
• B)Evaporation tends to lower temperatures more over water bodies than over land.
• C)Evaporation tends to increase the temperature over water.
• D)Evaporation affects land more than ocean surfaces.
• E)Evaporation affects the temperature of land surfaces and water bodies the same amount.

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