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How does the heat capacity of water contribute to the changes in temperature of coastal areas?(1 pt)
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Water cools down rapidly at night.
Water heats up quickly during the day.
Water heats up quickly during the day.
Water's high heat capacity leads to smaller changes in temperature, creating milder summers and winters.
Water's high heat capacity leads to smaller changes in temperature, creating milder summers and winters.
Coastal areas experience extreme temperature variations.
Coastal areas experience extreme temperature variations.
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Water cools down rapidly at night.
Water heats up quickly during the day.
Water heats up quickly during the day.
Water's high heat capacity leads to smaller changes in temperature, creating milder summers and winters.
Water's high heat capacity leads to smaller changes in temperature, creating milder summers and winters.
Coastal areas experience extreme temperature variations.
Coastal areas experience extreme temperature variations.
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Water's high heat capacity leads to smaller changes in temperature, creating milder summers and winters.
Explanation: Because water absorbs and releases heat slowly, oceans moderate coastal air temperatures, warming nearby land in winter and cooling it in summer.
Explanation: Because water absorbs and releases heat slowly, oceans moderate coastal air temperatures, warming nearby land in winter and cooling it in summer.
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