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The Equator is the point around the earth where the distance the suns rays have to travel through the atmosphere to reach the Earth is the shortest. At that point it shines almost directly down all year around.
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Why is it hot in the tropics and cold in the polar regions?
it is hot in the tropics because it is near the equater. anything near the equater will be warmer. it is colder in the polar regions because it is farther from the equater near equater= warmer farther from equater= colder
What is the climate on the equater?
Generally hot and humid all year round, with high rainfall in most seasons.
How hot is tonga?
Cos it's closer to the equater.
Is yakima hot?
yes yakima is hot and so it is llocated not by the equater but in Washington
Why can two placed have the same average temperatures but still have different climates?
Because the climate zones get farther from the equater and the equater is were hot climates are at
Why is Europe hot?
places closer the the equater are hotter than away from it
Why do hot deserts get so little rain?
It is so close to the equater all the water evaporates.
Is Thailand a hot country and why?
it is hot but has lots of sun as it is near to the sun which means it is near to the equater and as always its an asian country, asian countries are usually HOT!
Are most places along the equator warm?
yes they are the equater is HOT so generally speaking things along the equator would be HOT
Why is equater called equater?
The equator got its name because it is a steaming hot line that divides the north side of the word and the south side. The north and south sides are equal (hence the name equator).
Is the equater hot or cold?
It maybe depends if where it is located on land or water
Why the climate is extremely hot near the line of equator?
because sun's rays fal directly on the places near the equater
