Question

How does the heat capacity of water contribute to the changes in temperature of coastal areas?(1 point)
Responses

Water cools down rapidly at night.
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.

Answer 1

Water's high heat capacity leads to smaller changes in temperature, creating milder summers and winters.

Explanation: Water absorbs and releases heat slowly, so bodies of water moderate coastal temperatures, reducing daytime/seasonal extremes.