In the map below, the regions labeled with the * have an extremely cold, dry climate. What is the most likely reason for the climate of these regions?
A. There is a lot of sunlight.
B. There is a lot of coastline.
C. These regions have the least land mass.
D. These regions are farthest from the equator

Match the vocabulary terms to their definitions. 1 . a long, chain-like set of molecules made up of repeating units joined end to end polymer 2 . a hard, brittle, heat- and corrosion-resistant material made by subjecting a nonmetallic mineral mixture to intense heat ceramic 3 . a plastic with low elongations that cannot be recycled thermoset 4 . a carbon fiber embedded in a polymer resin matrix thermoplastic 5 . a plastic with high elongations that can be recycled crystal 6 . a solid form resulting from the arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules in definite geometric patterns composite