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Give a geographical reason for the following: The Equatorial region is also called the ‘Lungs of the World’. - Geography

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Give a geographical reason for the following:

The Equatorial region is also called the ‘Lungs of the World’.

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The equatorial region is called to as the “Lungs of the World” because to the presence of dense tropical rainforest. This is due to the fact that rainforests work like a massive machine that generates oxygen and absorbs a lot of carbon dioxide.

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Chapter 20: Natural Regions of the World - EXERCISES [Page 194]

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Morning Star Total Geography [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 20 Natural Regions of the World
EXERCISES | Q IV. 1. (c) (iii) | Page 194
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