It is true that

A) water has a lower specific heat than land.
B) water cools more rapidly than land.
C) solar radiation absorbed by land is transmitted to greater depths than is solar energy absorbed by water.
D) evaporation from water bodies increases temperature extremes.
E) none of the above


E

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