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(SCIENCE) which of these statements about heating up water on earths surface is true? water heats up faster than land water heats up by conduction from Earth

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Answer:

Water heats up to a lower temperature than land.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because water has a much higher heat capacity, or specific heat, than do sands, soils or other materials, for a given amount of solar irradiation , water temperature will increase less than land temperature.

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