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2. The polar areas above and below the Arctic and Antarctic circle are the?

A. Horse Latitudes
B. Doldrums
C. Middle Latitudes
D. High Latitudes
E. Low Latitudes
F. Prevailing Winds

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Answer:

D. High Latitudes

Step-by-step explanation:

The polar areas above and below the Arctic and Antarctic circle are the high latitudes region on earth.

They are usually termed the polar regions of the world.

  • It is situated above 60° North and South of the equator to the poles.
  • It is an area of extreme cold all year round.
  • One typical biome, tundra is associated with this region.
  • Most of the land area are permafrost i.e frozen soil.
  • Examples of countries here are Russia, Alaska, Greenland.

They experience cold all year round.

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