Which of the following best explains why coastal regions generally have more moderate air temperatures than inland regions of the same latitude?

Question

A. Heat energy is transferred from inland areas to coastal areas during the summer and from coastal areas to inland areas during the winter.

 B. 

Most of the sunlight that reaches the ocean's surface is reflected.

 C. 

The ocean has a moderating effect on the area.

 D. 

Coastal regions have a lower altitude.

Answer 1

Water has a high specific heat capacity, which means it's hard to change the temperature. When cooking, you might use a water bath to or double boiler to keeps something from scorching. The ocean is the world's largest water bath, and keeps coastal temperatures from varying widely. the answer is "C"