Which of the following is not a reason why water warms and cools much more slowly than land?

• A. Solar energy penetrates more deeply into water
• B. Heat energy is mixed in a deeper layer of water
• C. Water has a higher heat capacity
• D. A portion of the solar energy that strikes water is used to evaporate it
• E. It takes more heat to raise the temperature of a given amount of soil 1o C than it does to raise the temperature of water 1o C.