(a) Savannah
(b) Equatorial
(c) Monsoon
(d) Mediterranean
Answer: (b)
Option (b) is correct: In the equatorial region, the annual rainfall is high as it rains almost every day. The temperatures are constant all year round – the temperature range is usually only a few degrees. There are no seasons. Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But the rain is soon over.
Additional Information:
O South America, western equatorial Africa and the islands of the East Indies. Significant amount of rainfall occurs in every month of the year as thunder showers in the afternoon. The temperature is uniformly high, and the annual range of temperature is negligible. The maximum temperature on any day is around 30°C, while the minimum temperature is around 20°C. Tropical evergreen forests with dense canopy cover and large biodiversity are found in this climate.
O Twice a year, during the spring and autumn equinoxes, the sun passes directly over the Equator. Even during the rest of the year, equatorial regions often experience a hot climate with little seasonal variation.
