The extremely low surface temperatures in the Antarctic in July (Southern Hemisphere winter) clearly demonstrate the influence of ________.
A) adiabatic cooling
B) ocean currents
C) greater cooling of land than water
D) lapse rates
E) aphelion

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Land cools much faster than water, therefore the cooling effect on land is greater than on water. Antarctica is a large landmass consisting of mostly ice, which is why it experiences extremely low surface temperatures in winter.

The Extremely Low Surface Temperatures in the Antarctic in July