Multiple choice

A region with summer temperature of 20oC, winter temperature of -15oC, annual rainfall of about 15 cm, mainly in spring and early summer and coniferous vegetation would lie in the

  1. cool temperature marginal type environment

  2. prairie type environment

  3. cool temperature central or Siberian type environment

  4. none of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The described climate characteristics - warm summers (20°C), very cold winters (-15°C), low annual rainfall (15cm) concentrated in spring/early summer, and coniferous vegetation - match the Siberian type environment. This is a continental climate with extreme seasonal temperature variations and limited precipitation, typical of taiga regions.

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