Different regions of the United States have different woothor patterns. Euroka, California and Middletown, Now Jersey are both
located on a coast at about the same latitudo. The map shows the location of the cities near 40'N latitudo, which is represented
by the dashod line.
Middletown
Pacific
Ocean
Atlantic
Ocean
Eureka has an averago July tomporaturo of 17°C (63°F) Middletown has an averago July tomperature of 28'C (82°F) If wind
patterns generally move from the west toward the east, why is Eureka so much cooler than Middletown in July?
O A. Land losos its heat slower than water, so Middletown receives hotter air than Euroka throughout the yoar including
during the summer months
OB. The Pacific Ocean contains more salt than the Atlantic Ocean, so colder ocean currents from the Pacific koep
Eureka's temperature lower than in Middletown
Euoroka is much further away from the Equator than Middletown is, so the cold air from the north koops the
tomperaturos lower
Ocean water remains cooler longer than land, so air from the ocean moving east toward Euroka koops tomporatures
lower than in Middletown
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