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

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.

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Hazel Jefferson

Biology

18 July, 18:15

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

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.

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Parker Strickland · Answer 1

The correct option is B.

Coastal cities usually have large bodies of water around them while cities in the middle of continent have land masses surrounding them. One of the unique property of water is its relative high heat specific capacity. It takes a lot of heating before there will be significant change in the temperature of water, thus, cities around water bodies tend to experience more stable temperature. Land masses on the other hand does not absorb heat like water, thus, there is higher rate of climate fluctuation.