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Which two characteristics affect ocean water’s temperature?
salinity and waves
location and depth
mass and salinity
waves and location
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location and depth
Location (latitude, proximity to equator or poles, and currents) determines how much solar heating water receives; depth affects temperature because sunlight warms surface layers while deeper water stays much colder.
Location (latitude, proximity to equator or poles, and currents) determines how much solar heating water receives; depth affects temperature because sunlight warms surface layers while deeper water stays much colder.
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