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The ocean is a large body of water with an enormous mass, m. The air by the ocean rapidly changes temperature as day turns to night and vice versa. Would you expect the ocean to experience the same rapid temperature fluctuations as the air? Explain your answer.

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Answer: The ocean will not change temperature as quickly as the air because it takes much more energy to change the temperature of water.

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Answer: the ocean will not change temp. As quickly as the air because it takes much more energy to change the temp. Of water.

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