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Plate Tectonics

Question 6 • * FL-2001340-Environmental Science Sem 2

Why do coastal cities tend to have more moderate climates than cities in the middle of continents?

Answer
A
Land masses do not experience large temperature changes like oceans.
B
Land masses experience greater temperature changes than oceans.
C
Oceans have no thermal properties, so they experience no temperature change
D
Both oceans and land masses experience a small temperature change.

Explanation

Land heats up and cools down more quickly than ocean water, so it experiences greater temperature changes. The ocean absorbs and releases heat more slowly, moderating temperatures in nearby coastal cities. Therefore, the correct choice is “Land masses experience greater temperature changes than oceans.”

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