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.
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