Geography ch 4 - Climate — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

i. Due to the vast latitudinal extent of 'Brazil, it experiences a wide range of difference in its climate. For example- near the equator, it has a hot climate, while closer to the Tropic of Capricorn, it exhibits a temperate climate.
ii. In the coastal regions near the Equator, where the sun's rays are perpendicular, there is minimal variation in temperature throughout the year. Moreover, the winds move in the vertical direction in this region.
iii. Also the convergence zone of the trade winds near the coastal areas is extremely weak. As a result of which, cyclones are not formed.
Therefore, tropical cyclones occur rarely in Brazil.