Antarctica, Which Is Mostly Ice, Is Much Colder Than the Arctic

question 98

Multiple Choice

Antarctica, which is mostly ice, is much colder than the Arctic, which is a mixture of ice and water. Why?

• A)The liquid water of the Arctic Ocean absorbs and releases a lot of heat that keeps the temperatures in that region from fluctuating.
• B)The Arctic is much farther north than the Antarctic.
• C)The salt in the water of the Antarctic keeps the water from freezing.
• D)The specific heat of the ice is less than that of liquid water, which allows its temperature to change more readily.
• E)Two of the above are reasonable.

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