A Land masses get heated more quickly than the Oceans R Specific heat of land is much less than that...........

World Geography (Easy) World - Water Bodies

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A: Land masses get heated more quickly than the Oceans.

R: Specific heat of land is much less than that of water.

Both A and R are true and R explains A

Both A are R are true and R does not explain A

A is true and R is false

R is true and A is false

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Explanation:

Solar radiation warms both land surfaces and water on our planet. Land surfaces absorb much more solar radiation than water. 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. Since land absorbs more solar radiation the land surface retains more heat as do the vegetation for energy. Thus, land surfaces warm more quickly than water.

Hence Both A and R are true and R explains A.