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The equator passes through the Sahara Desert in North Africa, which is not particularly humid. It is quite dry there.
In other places the equator passes through tropical jungle, or over the ocean. It can be humid in those locations. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Earth is rotating on an axis at a varying angle and the equator is hot and humid because it gets the most sun because at all times the equator is facing the direction of the sun.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoBecause it is near the earths crust which is very hot (4768 degrees) it comes up to the equator.
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Also near the equator the sun concentrates its light on a very small area making it very hot. Higher up on the earth ( near the north pole) it is colder as the sun shines the same amount of light over a much larger area.
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∙ 11y agoBecause the intensity of the sun's heat causes both high level of evaporation of any water, and as this rises, it condenses and falls as rain and high levels of humidity (due to the heat). There is also the Tricellular Model to help explain, as the large Hadley cell around the equator helps circulate and push the air in an upwards direction, which again causes more condensation and evaporation of water
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∙ 9y agoAreas near the equator are warm because the suns rays hit the equator at a direct angle. This is what causes the warm and humid climate.
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∙ 11y agothe weather is warm near the equator because the equator more closer to the sun and so the heat has to travel a shorter distance .
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∙ 14y agoMostly because warm air can hold so much more moisture than cold air.
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∙ 13y agoequator receives direct rays of the sun throughout the year, therefore water will be evaporated continuously in the form of water vapour .so, equator is humid
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∙ 11y agowhy
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What biome is found near the equator and why?
Typically Rainforest's, due to the very warm and very moist conditions at the equator.
What are warm moist air masses that form near the equator called?
maritime tropical
Are locations near the equator warm in summer and cold in winter?
Assuming the weather is the same in a place near the equator and far from the equator, the temperature at the place closer to the equator will generally be warmer.
Precipitation that falls near the equator is most likely to?
Since the air near the equator is hot and moist, it is most likely to produce thunderstorms. Did you know that 30,000+ thunderstorms occur enar the equator every day?
What is the weather near the equator warm or cool and why?
It is cooler because warm and cool makes cool
What biome is found near the equator and why?
Typically Rainforest's, due to the very warm and very moist conditions at the equator.
Warm moist air masses that form near the equator are called .?
maritime tropical
What is the zone near the equator?
The temperature zone region near the equator is called the tropics or torrid zone. The climate in this region is warm, hot, and moist all year-round.
Why are all states along the equator warm?
They are warm because the states are near to the equator and the equator is near to the sun.
What are warm moist air masses that form near the equator called?
maritime tropical
Who zone nearest to the equator?
The equator is the centerline of the Tropical Zone.
What is near the pole s and equator?
the equator warm and humid
Where do warm water originate?
near the equator
Where in Africa is warm at Christmas?
near the equator
Are locations near the equator warm in summer and cold in winter?
Assuming the weather is the same in a place near the equator and far from the equator, the temperature at the place closer to the equator will generally be warmer.
What moist air masses that form near the equator are called?
maritime tropical
Where do warm-water currents originate?
near the equator
