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UPSC 2007: Consider the following statements: 1. The annual range of temperature is greater in the Pacific Ocean than in the Atlantic Ocean. 2. The annual range of temperature is greater in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 only
1 is incorrect because the huge expanse of the Pacific Ocean provides greater thermal buffering, so its sea-surface temperatures vary less seasonally than those of the narrower Atlantic. 2 is correct because the Northern Hemisphere has far more land area than the Southern; land heats and cools faster than water, producing a larger annual temperature range. ([oyc.yale.edu](https://oyc.yale.edu/geology-and-geophysics/gg-140/lecture-17?utm_source=openai))
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