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Why does land warm faster than the sea during the day?
ALand is always closer to the Sun
BLand reflects all the incoming radiation
CSea water has a smaller specific heat
DWater has a greater specific heat capacity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Water has a greater specific heat capacity
Water's large specific heat and its internal currents share the absorbed heat through a big volume, so it warms slowly.
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