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 water column is less than that stored in land.
C) heat is transferred to deeper depths on land via conduction.
D) There is more ocean than land, so more ocean is being heated than land.

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Land has a shallower layer where heat is stored, which can be radiated away more quickly at night, causing the surface to cool off faster. Water, on the other hand, has a deeper layer where heat is stored, so it takes longer to cool off.

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