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the majority of Earth is cover with water. water takes longer to head up and cool down which has an impact on the air temperature. the slowbchange in water temperature is due to water's

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to compare it to the land . This is due to the fact that most land surfaces are darker than water which of course means more absorption of solar radiation and heat. Water reflects most solar radiation that reaches its surface back to the atmosphere

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