Why do coastal regions that are next to large bodies of water, like the Pacific

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Why do coastal regions that are next to large bodies of water, like the Pacific Ocean, have a more moderate local climate? Select one: a. water has a higher thermal inertia compared to land and therefore heats and cools more slowly. b. A large expanse of open water is efficient at reflecting sunlight thus keeping the area cooler than regions that are farther inland. c. Large bodies of water cool the nearby land by evaporation. d. The atmosphere near large oceans has more clouds that keep the region cooler. e. This is a myth. Large bodies of water have a negligible impact of the local climate. Which layers of the atmosphere are defined by their temperature inversions? Select one: a. troposphere and stratosphere b. stratosphere and thermosphere c. troposphere and thermosphere d. mesosphere and thermosphere e. troposphere and mesosphere

Explanation / Answer

1)a.Water has a higher thermal inertia compared to land therefore heats and cools slowly.

2)a.troposphere and stratosphere

. Atop the troposphere is that the tropopause, the border between the troposphere and stratosphere. The tropopause is an inversion layer, where the air temperature ceases to decrease with height and remains constant through its thickness.

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