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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