Which climate features cold, snowy winters and cool rainy summers?

Which climate features cold, snowy winters and cool rainy summers?

• A. Tundra
• B. Ice Cap
• C. Mediterranean
• D. Subarctic

Answer: (D)

This describes seasonal climate patterns by what happens in winter and summer. Cold, snowy winters mean temperatures stay well below freezing and precipitation falls as snow most of the season. A short, cool, rainy summer shows a brief warm period with typical rainfall rather than heat and dryness. This combination—long, harsh winters and a short, cool, wet summer—is characteristic of a subarctic climate. It sits in northern regions and supports forests rather than the sparse vegetation of tundra or the year-round ice of an ice cap. The other options don’t fit: tundra has very limited precipitation despite cold winters; ice cap has essentially no warm season; Mediterranean features hot, dry summers rather than cool, rainy ones.

This describes seasonal climate patterns by what happens in winter and summer. Cold, snowy winters mean temperatures stay well below freezing and precipitation falls as snow most of the season. A short, cool, rainy summer shows a brief warm period with typical rainfall rather than heat and dryness. This combination—long, harsh winters and a short, cool, wet summer—is characteristic of a subarctic climate. It sits in northern regions and supports forests rather than the sparse vegetation of tundra or the year-round ice of an ice cap. The other options don’t fit: tundra has very limited precipitation despite cold winters; ice cap has essentially no warm season; Mediterranean features hot, dry summers rather than cool, rainy ones.