Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. The rainfall goes on increasing steadily from the equator towards the poles.

  2. The coastal areas receive more rainfall as compared to the continents.

  3. The equatorial belt, the windward slopes of the mountains along the western coasts in the cool temperate zone and the coastal areas of the monsoon land receive heavy rainfall.

  4. Interior continental areas receive moderate rainfall.

  5. Areas lying in the rain shadow zone of the interior of the continents and high latitudes receive very low rainfall.
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Explanation

No, this statement is incorrect. The rainfall goes on decreasing, not increasing steadily from the equator towards the poles.

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