How do isotherms on global temperature maps reflect the unequal heating and cooling properties of land and water, and ocean currents and upwellings?

a. isotherms are oriented east-west
b. isotherms are not present along coastlines
c. isotherms bend at the poles
d. isotherms bend along coastal margins
e. isotherms remain flat along coastal margins


ANSWER: d

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