UPSC PRELIMS · GEOGRAPHY · CLIMATOLOGY — LAND-SEA HEATING
Consider the following statements : Statement-I : The temperature contrast between continents and oceans is greater during summer than in winter. Statenient-11 : The specific heat of water is more than that of land surface. Which one of the following is correct in respect of ihe above statements?
Take a breath. Choose one. Press A–D on your keyboard if you like.
EXPLANATION
Land heats and cools faster than water because water has higher specific heat, producing a greater seasonal land-sea temperature contrast in summer. Both are correct and II explains I.
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