Which of the following is incorrect regarding ice-sheet climates?

A) The climate is dominated by dry, frigid air masses.
B) There is very little precipitation.
C) The only month with an average temperature above freezing corresponds to the summer solstice (June in the Northern Hemisphere, December in the Southern Hemisphere).
D) There are vast expanses that never warm above freezing.


Answer: C) The only month with an average temperature above freezing corresponds to the summer solstice (June in the Northern Hemisphere, December in the Southern Hemisphere).

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