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Ocean Circulation Review Answers

1. Why does water heat up and cool down more slowly than land?Water requires more energy than land to heat up as it has very strong bonds which lead to a high specific heat capacity.2. What effect does this have on climate of land near water?The climate of land nearer water is cooler than further away from the oceans.3. What causes the giant gyre in the middle of the North Atlantic?

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