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The highest annual precipitation occurs at which of the following place?1. Canadian shield2. Amazon Basin3. Ganga Basin4. Siberian Plains

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Amazon Basin

The correct answer is Amazon Basin.

  • The easternmost coasts of latitudes from 35 ° to 40 ° north and south of the equator receive the highest rainfall.

  • The Amazon basin is in the equatorial region. Hence, it receives the highest annual rainfall.
  • The average annual rainfall here is 200 cm.
  • The coastal areas of the continents have moderate amounts of rainfall.
  • The rainfall is 50 to 100 cm in the central part of the tropical region and in the eastern and interior parts of temperate regions.


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