SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Ecuador 1.8312
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Ecuador lies on the Equator, most of the country, except the Sierra, experiences a humid tropical climate.
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Ecuador is located in the northwest part of South America; to the west of Ecuador, is the Pacific Ocean; Columbia and Peru border this country.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most of Ecuador is covered by equatorial forests. The rest consists of cultivated agricultural areas, some arid scrubland near the coast, and barren mountain ranges with 22 peaks over 14, 000 feet high. These peaks include Chimborazo (20, 561 ft.)
Detailed explanation-2: -The mountain valleys have a year-round temperate climate and a humid subtropical climate exists in coastal areas and rainforest in lowlands. The country has two primary seasons that are differentiated by the distribution of rainfall: the rainy season and the summer or dry season.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sierra is one of the coldest regions in Ecuador with an average daily high temperature of only 24 degrees. For 9 months, the average temperatures are over 25 degrees. Pleasant water temperatures of up to 25 degrees even invite you to bathe in the warm season.