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Agriculture · Q659

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 659

Q659

Rainfall intensity is generally higher on

A.
Northern hemisphere
B.
Southern hemisphere
C.
Near the equator
Answer
D.
None of these

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Rainfall intensity is generally higher on and near the equator.
And this happens because the northeast trade winds and southwest trade winds converge in a low-pressure zone known as the intertropical convergence zone. Solar heating in the region forces air to rise through convection which results in excess precipitation near to equatorial region.