The cities of Portland, Oregon, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, are at about the same latitude, but Minneapolis has much hotter Summers and much colder winters than Portland. Why? A) They are not at the same exact latitude. B) The ocean near Portland moderates the temperature. C) Fresh water is more likely to freeze than salt water. D) Minneapolis is much windier, due to its location in the middle of North America

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Gauge Singleton

8 May, 12:34

The cities of Portland, Oregon, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, are at about the same latitude, but Minneapolis has much hotter Summers and much colder winters than Portland. Why? A) They are not at the same exact latitude. B) The ocean near Portland moderates the temperature. C) Fresh water is more likely to freeze than salt water. D) Minneapolis is much windier, due to its location in the middle of North America

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Irvin Compton · Answer 1

Option B.

It is because the ocean near Portland moderates the temperature.

Explanation:

The areas that are near to ocean have the moderate temperatures even in the hot seasons. Portland has the pacific ocean near to it, so the ocean current regulates the temperature there. But Minneapolis lacks ocean near it, so the summer is more hotter in Minneapolis. Ocean is capable of counteracting the rough distribution of radiation due to solar that reaches the Earth's surface.