Which of the following places will have the greatest annual difference between summer and winter temperatures?
A) Miami, Florida (25°N, 80°W), located on the Atlantic coast
B) Fargo, North Dakota (46°N, 96°W), located near the geographic center of North America
C) Sacramento, California (38°N, 121°W), located eight miles from Pacific coast
D) Orlando, Florida (28°N, 81°W), located sixty miles from the Atlantic coast
E) San Francisco, California (38°N, 120°W), located on the Pacific coast
B) Fargo, North Dakota (46°N, 96°W), located near the geographic center of North America
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What will be an ideal response?
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