A region with long, very cold winters, with only one to three months having a mean temperature exceeding 10°C (50°F) would have a ____ climate
a. subpolar (Dfc)
b. polar tundra (ET)
c. polar ice cap (EF)
d. humid continental with hot summers (Dfa)
e. humid continental with cool summers (Dfb)
ANSWER: a
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