Which of the following results from the South Pole remaining snow- and ice-covered all year long, while the North Pole is surrounded by ocean?
a. ?The Southern Hemisphere is colder than the Northern Hemisphere.
b. ?The Northern Hemisphere is colder than the Southern Hemisphere.
c. ?The Southern Hemisphere receives more precipitation than the Northern Hemisphere.
d. ?The Northern Hemisphere receives more precipitation than the Southern Hemisphere.
e. ?The equatorial region is the warmest region of the world.
ANSWER: a
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