1. The ocean has a significant impact on a region’s climate. Since water has such a high heat capacity, air masses over oceans __________ in temperature, compared to air masses over land.
A) Are always higher
B) Have wide ranges
C) Have narrow ranges
2. Ocean water, in equatorial regions, stores large amounts of solar energy because of the direct sunlight it receives. Solar energy can be distributed to higher latitudes by __________
A) Deep ocean currents
B) Surface currents
C) Ocean waves
3. The distribution of solar energy by warm ocean currents causes regions at higher latitudes, such as the United Kingdom, to have a __________ climate, compared to other locations at the same latitude.
A) More moderate
B) More extreme
C) Colder
*Categorized in Biology because I couldn’t find Science*