Question

Palm Coast, Florida, and San Antonio, Texas, have the same latitude.



Which generalization can be made about the climate of these two areas?

San Antonio, Texas, experiences more dramatic seasonal changes because land heats up and cools down more slowly than water.
San Antonio, Texas, experiences milder seasonal changes because land heats up and cools down more slowly than water.
Palm Coast, Florida, experiences more dramatic seasonal changes because water heats up and cools down more slowly than land.
Palm Coast, Florida, experiences milder seasonal changes because water heats up and cools down more slowly than land.

Answer 1

Palm Coast, Florida, experiences milder seasonal changes because water heats up and cools down more slowly than land. The nearby ocean moderates temperatures, reducing seasonal extremes compared with inland San Antonio.