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What is different about the heating of water by the Sun than the heating of the land?
O It allows water to produce energy, which helps increase the temperature of the atmosphere.
It allows water to transmit energy to the lower levels of the Earth, which helps in the survival of
organisms.
The temperature of the water increases much more than that of the land as a result of the solar
energy it absorbs.
The temperature of the water increases very little compared to the land as a result of the solar
energy it absorbs.



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The correct statement regarding the difference between the heating of water by the Sun and the heating of the land is:

"The temperature of the water increases very little compared to the land as a result of the solar energy it absorbs."

This is because water has a higher specific heat capacity compared to land. Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by a certain amount. Since water has a higher specific heat capacity, it absorbs more energy from the Sun before its temperature rises significantly, while land heats up more quickly with less energy absorbed. This is why the temperature of water increases very little compared to land when both are heated by the Sun.