Regarding the specific heat of land and water

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Which of the following is true regarding the specific heat of land and water?

Land surfaces have a higher specific heat than water surfaces.
The temperature of water will rise faster than that of land when exposed to the same amount of insolation.
Water can hold more heat energy than a comparable volume of rock or soil.
Land and water have very similar specific heat values.

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