When comparing the tectonics, continental shelf, and prevailing wind direction of a West Coast National Seashore (such as Point Reyes National Seashore) to those of an East Coast National Park or Seashore (like Assateague Island National Seashore), which of the following statements is accurate?
a. Active tectonics on both coasts lead to narrow continental shelves; however, the West Coast is characterized by northerly prevailing winds, while the East Coast experiences predominantly southerly winds.
b. The West Coast is influenced by active tectonic plate boundaries, leading to a narrower continental shelf and predominantly westerly winds, whereas the East Coast experiences passive tectonic margins, a wider continental shelf, and primarily easterly winds.
c. Both the West and East Coasts are shaped by passive tectonic margins, resulting in broad continental shelves; however, the West Coast primarily experiences easterly winds, in contrast to the westerly winds on the East Coast.
d. The East Coast features active tectonic plate interactions, causing a narrower continental shelf and predominantly northerly winds, unlike the West Coast's passive tectonic margins, wider shelf, and southerly prevailing winds.