Natural Regions of the World

Question 1

Equatorial region extends between …

Answer 1

0-10 degrees N and S

Question 2

Equatorial region is found in which 3 continents?

Answer 2

Asia, South America, and Africa

Question 3

Equatorial region is found in which 3 parts of South America?

Answer 3

coastal lowlands between the Guiana and Brazilian Highlands, Amazon basin, and coastal Columbia

Question 4

Equatorial region is found in which 4 parts of Asia?

Answer 4

Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, and the southern part of the Philippines

Question 5

Equatorial region is found in which 2 parts of Africa?

Answer 5

Zaire basin and the Guinea coast in West Africa

Question 6

Equatorial region lies in which heat belt/zone?

Answer 6

Torrid belt/zone

Question 7

Equatorial region has day and nights of…

Answer 7

equal duration throughout the year

Question 8

Equatorial region is characterised by … rainfall and … temperatures throughout the year.

Answer 8

heavy; constant high

Question 9

Equatorial region has temperature range of … during the year. The mornings are … and … Ground temperature by afternoon remains … The nights are … and the sky remains … at night.

Answer 9

25 to 30 degrees C; pleasant; sunny; high; cool; clear

Question 10

In the equatorial region, once the sun has come up, the temperature begins to … In the afternoon, the sky is … which prevents … from being … back into the atmosphere. Therefore ground temperature remains …

Answer 10

rise; overcast with clouds; heat; radiated; high

Question 11

Why does ground temperature remain high by midday in equatorial regions?

Answer 11

In the equatorial region, once the sun has come up, the temperature begins to rise. In the afternoon, the sky is overcast with clouds which prevents heat from being radiated back into the atmosphere. Therefore ground temperature remains high by midday.

Question 12

Equatorial region has what type of rainfall? how much?

Answer 12

convectional type; 175 to 250 cm

Question 13

Why does equatorial region have high rainfall (in general)?

Answer 13

due to vertical rays of the sun, intense heating of land, and radiation of heat into the atmosphere

Question 14

Some of the mountainous regions in Indonesia and Africa receive … type of rainfall even though they are in equatorial region. Thus, we can say that reliefs modify … and …

Answer 14

orographic; temperature; rainfall