This climate is cold.

This climate is cold.

• A. Polar
• B. Tropical
• C. Desert
• D. Temperate

Answer: (A)

Climate zones are described by typical temperatures and precipitation patterns. Polar climates are the ones that stay very cold for most of the year, right near the poles, with long, harsh winters and only short, cool summers. This fits the idea of a climate that is cold. Tropical climates are hot year-round, so they don’t fit. Desert climates are defined by very low precipitation and can be hot or cold, but they aren’t defined primarily as cold climates. Temperate climates have moderate to warm summers and cool winters, not the consistently extreme cold you associate with polar regions.

Climate zones are described by typical temperatures and precipitation patterns. Polar climates are the ones that stay very cold for most of the year, right near the poles, with long, harsh winters and only short, cool summers. This fits the idea of a climate that is cold.

Tropical climates are hot year-round, so they don’t fit. Desert climates are defined by very low precipitation and can be hot or cold, but they aren’t defined primarily as cold climates. Temperate climates have moderate to warm summers and cool winters, not the consistently extreme cold you associate with polar regions.