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UPSC 2013: The annual range of temperature in the interior of the continents is high as compared to coastal areas. What is/are the reason/reasons? 1. Thermal difference between land and water 2. Variation in altitude between continents and oceans 3. Presence of strong winds in the interior 4. Heavy rains in the interior as compared to coasts Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a)1 only
(b)1 and 2 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2, 3 and 4
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Interiors lack the moderating influence of the sea; land heats and cools much faster than water, so the thermal contrast between land and ocean (statement 1) produces greater summer–winter extremes. Altitude differences, strong interior winds and heavier interior rain have no systematic effect on the annual temperature range, so statements 2, 3 and 4 are incorrect. ([edukemy.com](https://edukemy.com/blog/upsc-prelims-2013-question-9/?utm_source=openai))
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