Definition and distribution.

Question 1

Definition of a cold environment.

Answer 1

Ice landscapes found in high latitudes and altitudes.

Severely cold temperatures with lots of snow and ice with little vegetation.

Question 2

Glacial and polar.

Answer 2

Areas covered by ice sheets and glacier.
Mainly land based.
Dry with low amounts of precipitation.

Question 3

Tundra and periglacial.

Answer 3

Dry-high latitude.
Edge of a glacier.
Experience permafrost.
Hardy plants grow in summer.

Question 4

Alpine areas.

Answer 4

Found in high-altitude areas.

Contain small ice caps, mountain glaciers and tundra environments.