Question

Consider the following statements: 

1. Annual range of temperature is greater in the Pacific Ocean than that in the Atlantic Ocean. 

2. Annual range of temperature is greater in the Northern Hemisphere than that 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

Answer 1

(b) Climates in the Southern Hemisphere tends to be milder than those in the Northern Hemisphere. Southern Hemisphere has significantly more ocean and less land. The water heats up and cools down more slowly than land.