( First ( , ( ( the ( rising sun ) ) ( ( ( heats ( ( ( the ( island surface ) ) ( of ( ( sand or ) rock ) ) ) ( much quicker ) ) ) ( than ( it ( can ( heat ( the ( surrounding waters ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB First)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (VBG rising) (NN sun)) (VP (VBZ heats) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN island) (NN surface)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN sand) (CC or) (NN rock)))) (ADJP (RB much) (JJR quicker))) (SBAR (IN than) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB heat) (NP (DT the) (VBG surrounding) (NNS waters))))))) (. .)))
First, the rising sun heats the island surface of sand or rock much quicker than it can heat the surrounding waters.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Seamounts)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP rise) (PP (IN above) (NP (DT the) (NN water) (NN surface))))))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN called) (NP (NNS islands)))) (. .)))