One reason land masses affect the development of belts of atmospheric pressure is because ____

a. land masses are consistently warmer than the oceans year-round
b. of the evaporation from lakes and streams
c. land masses cause Coriolis deflection
d. land masses are drier
e. of the differential heating of land and water


e

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