<p>Factors That Affect Climate Regions The figure below is a map of an imaginary continent on Earth that is surrounded by water. The arrows indicate the direction of the prevailing winds. One large mountain range is also shown. Points A, B, C, D, and F are located at or near sea level; E is high in the mountains. Study the figure, and then answer the questions below.</p><p>1. Which location would have a marine west coast climate?</p><p>2. On the basis of B’s location, describe B’s climate. Then identify its climate region.</p><p>3. Which location is in a large desert? Explain what would cause this location to have low annual rainfall.</p><p>4. Short grasses and low bushes grow in location C. What climate region is location C?</p><p>5. Which location would have a highland climate?</p><p>6. Where would you expect to find a climate with short, cool summers followed by long, bitterly cold winters?</p>