Question

if the temperature at the beach is 80 degrees, a reasonable temperature 20 minutes inland might be ____ degrees.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the temperature change trend

Generally, inland areas may have higher temperatures than coastal areas due to the heat - retaining property of land compared to water.

Step2: Evaluate the options

Since the beach temperature is 80 degrees, 60 and 70 are lower than 80 which is less likely for inland (assuming a normal situation where inland is warmer), 80 is the same as the beach. 90 is a reasonable higher temperature for inland.

Answer:

90