Based on the data in the picture, how do you think oceans absorb and holdheat? How do you think the temperature of the ocean compares with thetemperature of the land nearby? Table 1: Temperature readings in heating the soil and water under the sunlightTime (minutes)Temperature of soil (°C) | Temperature of water (°C)20.822.9223.523.3 2525.926.427423.523.824.18.1024.2Table 2: Temperature readings in cooling the soil and waterTime (minutes)Temperature of soil (°C) | Temperature of water (°C)26.923.823.225.242422.823.322.622.922.622.522.410

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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)

9th Edition

ISBN:9780134746241

Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa

Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa

Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals

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Based on the data in the picture, how do you think oceans absorb and hold
heat? How do you think the temperature of the ocean compares with the
temperature of the land nearby?