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Q: The equatorial tropics are free of loess most probably because of the absence of what?
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Introduction on the equatorial region?

The equatorial region is the region of the Earth between the tropics of Capricorn and Cancer. This region is also referred to as the torrid or tropical region.


What is topical climate?

A tropical climate is a kind of climate typical in the tropics It is a climate which is typical of equatorial and tropical regions, that is, one with continually.


What animals eat brain coral?

Probably fish that live in the tropics because that's where brain coral lives and that is it because brain coral eats its own food


What region of the earth near the equator?

the Equatorial region or zone, it is part of the tropics which is the region between the tropic of capricorn in the south and the tropic of cancer in the north. The Equatorial zone is the region between 5 degrees north and 5 degrees south. There is generally 6 zones north to south on the Earth. 1. The arctic bound by the arctic circle, this is the line where, when the north pole is at it's furthest inclination from the sun (winter solstice), the sun does not shine north of here. 2. The northern temperate zone, from the arctic to the tropic. 3. The tropics described above, are the areas on the Earth that at one or two times during the year will directly face the sun. 4. The Equatorial zone described above. 5. The southern temperate zone. 6. And the Antarctic zone, dark during the summer solstice.


True or false most frontal storm systems impact weather in the tropics?

False, fronts don't exist in the tropics because fronts are boundaries of sharply contrasting air masses. The tropics are pretty uniformly hot and humid, so there is no such contrast.

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What are low degree latitudes called?

Another name for Low latitudes are PARALLELS.


Is Taiwan located in the tropics?

The northern part is above the Tropic of Cancer however the southern region lies withing the Tropic of Cancer and is "Technically" in the tropics. To be tropic you must be on or between the tropics and the equatorial line. But yeah, it's the tropics.


Introduction on the equatorial region?

The equatorial region is the region of the Earth between the tropics of Capricorn and Cancer. This region is also referred to as the torrid or tropical region.


Convergence zone at the equator?

The ITCZ varies and is located in the tropics. It is not directly over the equatorial latitude.


Is Libya located on the equatorial region of Earth?

Libya is partly located in the equatorial region of Earth, or the Tropics. The Tropics is the region between the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn, 23°26′22″N to 23°26′22″S. Libya is located approximately 20°N to 32°30′N.


The torrid zone is the region of?

The Torrid Zone is also known as the Tropics. It is located between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer.


Where is the wt Tropics found?

u probably mean WET tropics... look that up instead


What is topical climate?

A tropical climate is a kind of climate typical in the tropics It is a climate which is typical of equatorial and tropical regions, that is, one with continually.


Why there are only 2 seasons in the tropics?

This is because the tropics get more exposure to the sun. Because of all that sun, the tropics don't experience the kind of seasons the rest of the Earth does.


What animals eat brain coral?

Probably fish that live in the tropics because that's where brain coral lives and that is it because brain coral eats its own food


In the PBS series guns germs and steel it is mentioned that when the boars crossed the tropic of Capricorn they entered the tropics the map showed the line which is really the equator which is correct?

The tropics are considered to lie between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer, and include the equatorial regions.


What region of the earth near the equator?

the Equatorial region or zone, it is part of the tropics which is the region between the tropic of capricorn in the south and the tropic of cancer in the north. The Equatorial zone is the region between 5 degrees north and 5 degrees south. There is generally 6 zones north to south on the Earth. 1. The arctic bound by the arctic circle, this is the line where, when the north pole is at it's furthest inclination from the sun (winter solstice), the sun does not shine north of here. 2. The northern temperate zone, from the arctic to the tropic. 3. The tropics described above, are the areas on the Earth that at one or two times during the year will directly face the sun. 4. The Equatorial zone described above. 5. The southern temperate zone. 6. And the Antarctic zone, dark during the summer solstice.