On a hot, sunny day, the air just above the ground is usually warmer than the air above the surface of the nearby ocean. Why is the air above land warmer than the air above water? *

A) The ground is heated by molten rock beneath the surface in addition to sunlight.
B) Soil radiates heat energy from absorbed sunlight faster than water does.
C) Wind blows the heat away from the waters surface.
D) Plants on the land release energy into the atmosphere and make the air warmer.