Consider the following statements regarding the annual range of temperature in oceans:
1. The Pacific Ocean records a relatively higher annual range of temperature compared to the Atlantic Ocean.
2. The larger the size of an ocean, the higher the annual range of temperature it records.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Consider the following statements regarding the annual range of temperature in oceans:
1. The Pacific Ocean records a relatively higher annual range of temperature compared to the Atlantic Ocean.
2. The larger the size of an ocean, the higher the annual range of temperature it records.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is not correct: the Atlantic Ocean generally records a higher annual range of temperature compared to the Pacific Ocean due to its smaller size and shallower depth, which leads to faster and more significant temperature changes.

Statement 2 is not correct: A smaller ocean experiences a higher annual temperature range compared to a larger ocean because a smaller body of water heats up and cools down faster.

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Consider the following statements regarding the annual range of temperature in oceans: 1. The Pacific Ocean records a relatively higher annual range of temperature compared to the Atlantic Ocean. 2. The larger the size of an ocean, the higher the annual range of temperature it records. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2