Which geographical region in colonial north america was best known for its cold climate and strong puritan population?

New England colonies is the correct answer.

Explanation:

The puritans migrated to new England from 1620 to 1640 and after that their numbers declined. This period is also known as Great migration and the puritans migrated to Massachusetts and Barbados. Entire families migrated instead of individuals and were motivated by the religious freedom available in the New England colonies of  Rhode Island, Connecticut colony, province of New Hampshire and Massachusetts Bay colony and other short lived colonies. At least 21,000 puritans migrated to these colonies from 1629 to 1643 and another 13, 000 during 1630 to 1460.

c.) biotic: snails; abiotic: temperature climate

c is the correct answer for this question.