SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Which of the following best describes conditions found in a high-latitude climate zone?
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mild, rainy winters; warm, dry summers
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year-round freezing temperatures and limited vegetation
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direct sunlight year-round with long summers, but cool temperatures
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cool summers and winters with abundant rainfall
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -High latitudes are characterized by strong variation in day-length during different seasons of the year. North of the Arctic Circle there is sun 24 hours of the day near the Summer Solstice, but no sun at all six months earlier or later.
Detailed explanation-2: -There is a relationship between latitude and temperature around the world, as temperatures are typically warmer approaching the Equator and cooler approaching the Poles.
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