Which of the following is TRUE regarding the specific heat of land and water?
A) The temperature of water will rise faster than that of land when exposed to the same amount of insolation.
B) Land surfaces have a higher specific heat than water surfaces.
C) Water can hold more heat energy than a comparable volume of rock.
D) Land and water have very similar specific heat values.
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