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Does land warm up faster than water

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Yes, land does warm up faster as water reflects most of the solar radiation/heat back into the atmosphere while land does not.
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Answer:Yes, land surfaces warm more quickly than water.

Step-by-step explanation:

Water reflects most solar radiation that reaches its surface back to the atmosphere. Since land absorbs more solar radiation the land surface retains more heat as do the vegetation for energy.

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