Multiple Choice
Land heats and cools more than water because ________.
A) water gives off its heat in the form of warm water vapor with less efficiency than land
B) land is opaque so only the surface is heated
C) it takes more energy to heat land than to heat water but land retains the heat better
D) there is more water surfaces than land so the heat is spread out more efficiently in water bodies
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