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large bodies of water such as lakes and oceans do not quickly fluctuate in temperature what is the reason for this phenomenon

large bodies of water such as lakes and oceans do not quickly fluctuate in temperature-example-1
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User Pod Mays
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Answer:

d. water has a high heat capacity

Step-by-step explanation:

water can absorb a large amount of energy without a large rise in temperature. This is called heat capacity. As the sun shines on bodies of water, they absorbs great amount of its energy without a large fluctuation in temperature.

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