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Plains with snow, ice and frozen soil for most of the year are found in

A

Chapperal

B

Taiga

C

Tundra

D

Savannah

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c
Tundra receives very little pricipitation , around 25cm/year, mostly in the form of snow. The area is covered by snow for most part of the year. The highest summer temperature is `10^(@)C`. It is unable to melt snow except for the upper 10.20cm. The remaining part of the soil is in permaanently frozen (permafrost) condition.
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