Climate description: UPSC Prelims PYQ 2015 — Equatorial region
“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.”
Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?
- Savannah
- Equatorial
- Monsoon
- Mediterranean
Explanation
Option (b) is correct
- The passage describes the typical climatic conditions of the equatorial region.
- Temperature:
- Temperature is uniform throughout the year.
- The mean monthly temperatures are always around 27° C with very little variation.
