In July, the thermal equator
A) trends equatorward over continents and poleward over the oceans.
B) trends poleward over continents and equatorward over the oceans.
C) assumes an orientation that closely parallels that of the equator.
D) is apparently random and has yet to be adequately explained.

Question

In July, the thermal equator
A) trends equatorward over continents and poleward over the oceans. 
B) trends poleward over continents and equatorward over the oceans. 
C) assumes an orientation that closely parallels that of the equator. 
D) is apparently random and has yet to be adequately explained.

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According to the passage, in July, the thermal equator trends poleward over continents and equatorward over the oceans.

In July, the Thermal Equator