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The polar regions of earth cannot support forest growth because

  • A.The growing season is short in these areas
  • B.The ground is often frozen or snow or ice covered
  • C.The rainfall is very low
  • D.All of these factors.

Answer: D

All three factors prevent forest growth in the polar regions. The growing season is only a few weeks long; the ground is frozen or under snow and ice for most of the year, so roots cannot penetrate or take up water; and precipitation is very low, since cold air holds almost no moisture.

Together they limit the vegetation to tundra mosses, lichens and dwarf shrubs.

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