Why does soil heat up faster than water?

Answer 1

soil retains heat better than water because water is influenced by underground springs, sheds, tributaries, and currents.

water lines are buried because earth at a certain level retains a constant temperature, regardless of the ice and snow, or the length of those conditions.

as a matter of fact, the deeper into the earth you dig, the warmer it becomes, and if you dig a hole large enough for your body and without ventilation, you could pass-out and suffocate.

Answer 2

Not only does it have lower specific heat, it is also less conductive, so the heat accumulates at the surface and penetrates slowly down. It also absorbs the light right at the surface, whereas light penetrates water, so its heat is distributed over its depth.

Answer 3

It has a lower specific heat capacity than water. Heat capacity is related to thermodynamics.