Icecap climate is found in which latitude zone?

Icecap climate is found in which latitude zone?

• A. Mid Latitudes
• B. High Latitudes
• C. Low Latitudes
• D. Equatorial

Answer: (B)

Icecap climates occur in the polar regions where temperatures stay well below freezing all year long. These areas are in the high latitudes, near the North and South Poles, above roughly 66.5° latitude. In the high latitudes, the sun sits low in the sky and many months are cold enough that ice and snow persist permanently, creating the icecap environment. In contrast, low latitudes near the equator are hot year-round, mid latitudes have seasonal warmth, and those zones do not sustain permanent ice. So the best fit for an icecap climate is the high latitudes.

Icecap climates occur in the polar regions where temperatures stay well below freezing all year long. These areas are in the high latitudes, near the North and South Poles, above roughly 66.5° latitude. In the high latitudes, the sun sits low in the sky and many months are cold enough that ice and snow persist permanently, creating the icecap environment. In contrast, low latitudes near the equator are hot year-round, mid latitudes have seasonal warmth, and those zones do not sustain permanent ice. So the best fit for an icecap climate is the high latitudes.