Question

Which of the following alternatives is/are characteristic of areas with a polar climate?

1. found across continents bordering the Arctic Ocean, Greenland and Antarctica
2. winters entirely dark with mild temperatures
3. summer days short and sun low on horizon
4. average temperature of warmest month less than 10 °C
5. small annual temperature range
6. day with less than 25 cm precipitation annually
A

Answer 1

The following characteristics are typically associated with areas with a polar climate:

1. Found across continents bordering the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, and Antarctica.
3. Summer days are short, and the sun remains low on the horizon.
4. Average temperature of the warmest month is less than 10 °C.
5. Small annual temperature range.

So, options 1, 3, 4, and 5 are characteristic of polar climates.