Water has a higher heat capacity than soil and rock, so the ocean takes much longer to heat and to cool than the land. Coastal areas will generally have more moderate temperatures than inland areas because of the heat capacity of the ocean.
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Pluralist Theory is a theory which states that a mass of groups can bring change or impact policies of the USA, instead of only one party or group. The second citizen is saying exactly that, he claims that many different perspectives of competing groups will bring about only policies acceptable to a consensus of the citizenry. So, we can conclude from his beliefs that the second citizen believes in the political theory of <u>Pluralist Theory.</u>