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The Cities of Portland,Oregon,and Minneapolis,Minnesota,are at About the Same Latitude,but

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The cities of Portland,Oregon,and Minneapolis,Minnesota,are at about the same latitude,but Minneapolis has much hotter summers and much colder winters than Portland does.Why? (Portland is near the Pacific Ocean;Minneapolis is near a number of large lakes. )

The cities of Portland,Oregon,and Minneapolis,Minnesota,are at about the same latitude,but Minneapolis has much hotter summers and much colder winters than Portland does.Why? (Portland is near the Pacific Ocean;Minneapolis is near a number of large lakes. )


A) They are not at exactly the same latitude.
B) The ocean is so large that it has a highly moderating influence on temperature.
C) Freshwater is more likely to freeze than salt water.
D) Minneapolis is much windier,due to its location in the middle of a continent.

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