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Explain why equatorial areas receive heavy rainfall everyday

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Equatorial areas receive heavy rainfall everyday because the high temperature in these regions cause air to heat up and rise. This air contains a lot of moisture. As the air rises, it cools down causing the moisture to condense. The condensed moisture falls down as rain.

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