The land surface cools off more rapidly at night than water does because
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 land is less than that stored in the water column.
C) all of the above
D) None of the above-land does not cool off more rapidly than water at night.

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Land cools off more rapidly at night because it stores energy in a shallow layer, allowing it to radiate heat away faster, and it generally stores less energy compared to water, which has a higher heat capacity and stores energy in a deeper column.

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