Oceans heat and cool more slowly than land because of

A. lack of mixing through the water column.
B. oceans' high specific heat dampen temperature changes.
C. oceans' lack of transparency dampen temperature changes.
D. great amounts of latent heat available to directly warm ocean water.


Answer: B

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