The annual range of surface temperature is greater on land than at sea because ________.

A. the heat capacity of water is greater than that of land
B. the specific heat of water is greater than that of land
C. the heat capacity of water is less than that of land
D. there is more land area in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere
E. the specific heat of water is less than that of land


Answer: B

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