A Car Sitting in the Sun on a Hot Summer

A car sitting in the sun on a hot summer day becomes very hot to the touch.Water in a bucket sitting next to the car under the same conditions for the same length of time feels cool to the touch.Which statement explains this difference?

A) Radiant energy goes into breaking the forces of attraction between water molecules before increasing their rate of motion.
B) Radiant energy is reflected off the surface of water rather than being absorbed by the water molecules.
C) Radiant energy cannot easily penetrate water because of its density and is therefore not absorbed readily.
D) Radiant energy is absorbed poorly by liquids, compared with solids.
E) Radiant energy is absorbed by certain elements more readily than by other elements.