Which climate has very cold all year with permanent ice and snow?

Which climate has very cold all year with permanent ice and snow?

• A. Ice Cap
• B. Subarctic
• C. Humid Continental
• D. Mediterranean

Answer: (A)

Ice cap climates are defined by temperatures staying below freezing throughout the year, so snow and ice persist year-round. In these regions, even summer is cold enough that the snow doesn’t fully melt, leading to permanent ice and snow cover. This type is found in places like the interiors of Antarctica and Greenland. The other climates involve at least some months when temperatures rise above freezing, allowing snow to melt and preventing year-round ice. Subarctic has very cold winters but cool summers that can melt some snow; humid continental has distinct warm summers and cold winters with seasonal melt; Mediterranean features hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters, with no permanent ice. Therefore, the climate described is the ice cap climate.

Ice cap climates are defined by temperatures staying below freezing throughout the year, so snow and ice persist year-round. In these regions, even summer is cold enough that the snow doesn’t fully melt, leading to permanent ice and snow cover. This type is found in places like the interiors of Antarctica and Greenland.

The other climates involve at least some months when temperatures rise above freezing, allowing snow to melt and preventing year-round ice. Subarctic has very cold winters but cool summers that can melt some snow; humid continental has distinct warm summers and cold winters with seasonal melt; Mediterranean features hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters, with no permanent ice. Therefore, the climate described is the ice cap climate.