Question

Which of the following crops are cultivated in the equatorial regions?

1. Rubber

2. Cocoa

3. Tea

4. Sugarcane

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1, 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : 1, 2, 3 and 4

The correct answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.

 

• Cocoa, rubber, tea, and coffee, coconuts, cinchona, sugarcane, spices, and pineapples are grown in the equatorial regions.

 

• It is found between 10º north and 10º south of the equator.
• It is dominantly found in the lowlands of the Amazon, the Congo, Malaysia, and the East Indies.
• There is a great uniformity of temperature throughout the year.
• The mean monthly temperatures are always around 24 to 27ºC, with very little variation.
• There is no winter.
• The diurnal and annual range of temperature is small.
• Precipitation is heavy between 6o inches and 10 inches, and well distributed throughout the year.