Why Does the Land Surface Cool More Rapidly at Night

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why does the land surface cool more rapidly at night than the water?

• 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.