Question

•Which of the following has a cooler climate: West coast of the US or East coast
of the US? Why?

Answer 1

Answer:

Land has a lower heat capacity than oceans, and it also heats and cools faster than oceans. During the winter, land is much colder than the oceans. When the westerly winds blow over it, the air cools substantially. ... Thus, the East Coast experiences extreme cold weather during the winter. i hope this helps :)

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Actually, the West Coast *isn’t* generally warmer than the East Coast, except in winter.

The west cost of every continent in the middle latitudes is more temperate than the other side because the world is spinning west. Consequently the prevailing breeze tends to flow from the adjacent ocean over that continent’s west coast, making it cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. It’s easy to see how this plays out when you look at where on Earth you can find the generally mildest climate of all, the Mediterranean Climate:

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