SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Question
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Tropical Wet
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Tropical Wet & Dry
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Humid Continental
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Humid Subtropical
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Detailed explanation-1: -A tropical wet and dry climate has annual rainfall above 39 inches, but its dry season last more than 2 months. It’s rainfall however is unpredictable as it can go from drought to floods within the same year. This climate is also known to have a larger annual temperature range than its other 2 tropical climates.
Detailed explanation-2: -The U.S. state of Hawaii; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Belém, Brazil, are examples of areas with tropical wet climates. Tropical monsoon climates are most found in southern Asia and West Africa.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tropical climates are characterized by constant high temperatures (at sea level and low elevations); all 12 months of the year have average temperatures of 18 °C (64.4 °F) or higher; and generally high annual precipitation. There is no winter, per se. Frost does not occur, allowing tropical vegetation to flourish.