REAL QUICK! Which of the following descriptions best states how oceans and land absorb the sun's energy differently?

Land retains absorbed heat longer than oceans do. B. B.

Land absorbs the sun's energy slowly, while oceans absorb it more quickly.

C.

Lain

Land only absorbs radiation that is not harmful to humans.

D.

Land reflects more of the sun's energy, while oceans absorb it slowly and retain it longer.

Option D.

Land reflects more of the sun's energy, while oceans absorb it slowly and retain it longer.

Explanation:

Water has the high specific heat capacity due to which it takes longer time for water to get heated and it releases the heat very slowly due to same reason. So land absorbs sun's energy faster and reflects more (it has low specific heat capacity than water), while ocean takes longer time to absorb the sun's energy and retain it for longer period of time.