NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the climate like most of the year in Canada?
A
short, mild summers and long, cold winters
B
tropical with long rainy and dry seasons
C
a hot and dry desert-like climate
D
temperate with hot summers and mild winters
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Winters are cold and snowy. Summers are hot and humid. High temperatures in summer are around 26° and in winter 0°. It rains on average 7 days a month year-round.

Detailed explanation-2: -Canada has a wide range of climatic conditions: Canada’s Pacific coast is relatively mild year-round, while the Prairie Provinces (in the central western portion of the country) have greater extremes (cold winters and warm summers).

Detailed explanation-3: -The northern part of Canada is extremely cold, with summer lasting less than two months, but almost all Canadians live near the southern border where the weather is warmer. The climate around Vancouver, on Canada’s west coast, is rainy and temperate. It rarely snows except in the mountains.

Detailed explanation-4: -Canadian winters can be freezing cold. Temperatures throughout winter are usually below or around zero degrees Celsius, and tend to linger between-5 and-15 degrees Celsius. It rarely gets below-20 or-30 degrees Celsius, but it does happen. Heavy snowfall is common in November and December.

Detailed explanation-5: -The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers.

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