Latent heat:
A) has only small effects on the atmosphere.
B) is the same for all substances undergoing the same phase change.
C) is more important for the atmosphere when released through evaporation rather than through melting.
D) is the amount of heat needed to raise one kilogram of a substance by one degree Celsius.
Answer: C
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