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Is a coastal area going to get warmer or an inland area going to get warmer please explain

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Answer:

The coastal area

Step-by-step explanation:

Water has a higher heat capacity than soil and rock, so the ocean takes much longer to heat and to cool than the land. Coastal areas will generally have more moderate temperatures than inland areas because of the heat capacity of the ocean.

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Answer:

Coastal areas will generally have more moderate temperatures than inland areas.

Step-by-step explanation:

Heat capacity of the ocean

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