At the same latitude, which factor can make a coastal place warmer than a nearby place beside a cold ocean current?

Correct answer: Warm ocean current

Correct answer: A. Ocean currents transport heat horizontally. A warm current carries relatively warm water toward a coast, transfers some heat to the air above it, and can raise the temperature of nearby coastal land. A cold current has the opposite local effect: it tends to cool the adjacent air and coast. Therefore, even when two places have the same latitude, their temperatures can differ because ocean circulation redistributes heat. B is wrong because the Moon’s gravity mainly contributes to tides, not this direct coastal temperature contrast. C is wrong because stopping Earth’s rotation is not the stated climatic mechanism and would have enormous unrelated consequences. D is wrong because the atmosphere is important for ordinary heat transfer and surface climate. Memory cue: warm current carries warmth toward the coast.