Water heats and cools more slowly than land surfaces due to:
A)higher specific heat capacity
B)light penetrates into water
C)water bodies are mixed by wind and waves
D)all of the above

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Water heats and cools more slowly than land due to its higher specific heat capacity, the fact that light penetrates into water allowing heat to be distributed over a larger volume, and the mixing action of wind and waves which distributes heat more evenly.

Water Heats and Cools More Slowly Than Land Surfaces Due