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Question
What are the chief features of the climate of equatorial regions?
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Solution
Chief features of the climate of the equatorial region are :
- It receives a large amount of insolation.
- Relative humidity remains high throughout the year.
- Almost equal days and nights throughout the year.
- Little seasonal variation in the climatic conditions because of vertical sun rays all the year-round.
- Climate is not unbearable because of cloudiness and heavy rainfall.
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