Why do coastal areas have milder, less variable climates than inland areas?
A) Large bodies of water have high salt concentrations, and salt absorbs a large proportion of the light energy that would have warmed the land.
B) Coastal areas are concentrated near the equator, which varies less than other parts of the globe in the angle at which the sun's light hits it.
C) Because water is a good solvent, it is able to dissolve the photons in light, reducing their ability to heat or cool the land.
D) Large bodies of water, especially oceans, can absorb huge amounts of heat from the sun during warm times of the year, reducing temperature increases on the land. Similarly, during cold times of year the ocean slowly cools, giving off heat that reduces the temperature drop on shore.
E) There is no known reason why coastal areas have milder, less variable climates than inland areas.
D) Large bodies of water, especially oceans, can absorb huge amounts of heat from the sun during warm times of the year, reducing temperature increases on the land. Similarly, during cold times of year the ocean slowly cools, giving off heat that reduces the temperature drop on shore.
You might also like to view...
The natural habitat of Chryseobacterium sp. can best be described as the:
a. mucous membranes of animals. b. gastrointestinal tract of humans and other animals. c. natural environment. d. genitourinary tract of animals.
Which of the following is the binding site for RNA polymerase on the DNA molecule?
A. Structural genes B. Repressor genes C. Promoter sequence D. Operator sequence E. The region between an operator and the first structural gene
Ribosomes are made up of
A. DNA and RNA. B. only protein molecules. C. protein and RNA. D. only DNA molecules. E. only RNA molecules.
Which of the following bacterial arrangements is the result of snapping division?
A) tetrads B) palisades C) strepto- D) sarcinae E) staphylo-