Multiple choice

Excessively dry and very cold temperature throughout the year correspond to which of the following regions?

  1. Arctic deserts

  2. Tundra

  3. Alpine meadows

  4. Antarctica
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Explanation

Antarctica is characterized by extremely cold temperatures throughout the year and very low precipitation, making it both the coldest and driest continent. Arctic deserts, tundra, and alpine meadows have different climatic characteristics and do not match the extreme year-round cold and dryness of Antarctica.

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