A condition(s) for glacial ice formation is(are)

Glacial ice is formed as snow is buried;; the weight of more snow above causes lower layers to compact. Individual flakes break down by melting, refreezing, and bonding to the snow around them, eventually forming grains called firn.

The sun's parallax would be 180 degrees, greater than which you can't get.  so a. would be your anwser 

Humid continental climate is found in the interior of continents between the 30 and 60 degrees latitude, but usually above the 40 degree line.   40 degrees north of the equator means less direct sunlight and therefore less warmth.   this climate is mainly found in the northern hemisphere since there are no major landmasses in the southern hemisphere.  if you live in northern indiana, you know all about humid continental because that is the climate type you have!