With coastal climates isotherms tend to ________.
A) cross the coast at right angles
B) dip toward the Equator
C) parallel the coast
D) dip toward the poles
E) form a circular pattern

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Coastal climates tend to have isotherms that run parallel to the coast. This is because land and water have different heat capacities, so the land heats up and cools down faster than the water. This causes a temperature gradient between the land and the water, which generates local winds that blow parallel to the coast. As a result, isotherms tend to be influenced by these winds and become aligned parallel to the coast.

With Coastal Climates Isotherms Tend to ________