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📅 NSB MS 2007🎓 MS🔄 Round 13#️⃣ Question 16❓ TOSS-UP📝 Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST explains why there is typically less temperature variation along the coasts of continents versus inland climates at the same latitude:

W) land surfaces of the planet can store more heat than the oceans
X) the friction between waves and the shore add heats to the area
Y) water can absorb and release large amounts of heat with very little change in temperature
Z) surface ocean currents along shorelines typically carry warm water
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