Multiple choice

The climate, with high day temperature and daily occurrence of conventional rainfall is called

  1. equatorial type climate

  2. mediterranean climate

  3. continental climate

  4. temperate climate

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Explanation

The equatorial climate (also called tropical rainforest climate) is characterized by consistently high temperatures throughout the year and daily convectional rainfall. This occurs due to intense heating and rising warm moist air that condenses every afternoon, creating heavy but short rainfall events. The Mediterranean climate has wet winters/dry summers, continental climates have extreme seasonal variations, and temperate climates are more moderate than the consistently hot equatorial regions.