Asked by Blaine

Land near the ocean, along the coast, experiences weather that is more moderate than the inland climate. So, along the coast, you can predict that compared to inland weather, it should be __________ during the summer, and __________ during the winter.
Responses
A cooler; warmercooler; warmer
B warmer; coolerwarmer; cooler
C cooler; coolercooler; cooler
D warmer; warmer

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A — cooler; warmer.

Ocean water's high heat capacity moderates temperatures: it warms slowly (so coastal areas stay cooler in summer) and cools slowly (so they stay warmer in winter).