SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The Amazon Rainforest is located in a tropical climate region, which indicates that it is located in latitudes that are-
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Near the equator
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Considered mid-latitudes
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farthest from the equator
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closest to the Atlantic Ocean
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Tropical rainforests are mainly located between the latitudes of 23.5°N (the Tropic of Cancer) and 23.5°S (the Tropic of Capricorn)-the tropics.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Amazon Rainforest Tropical rainforests are located in a band around the equator (Zero degrees latitude), mostly in the area between the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N latitude) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S latitude).
Detailed explanation-3: -Climate. While the climate is humid tropical (Af) with warm temperatures and rain falling year round, the forest region is far from uniform in precipitation amounts and season of maximum rainfall.
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