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The rainfall which is experienced by the Amazon river basin every afternoon is called the ______.
  1. 3 o'clock rainfall
  2. 4 o'clock rainfall
  3. 5 o'clock rainfall
  4. 6 o'clock rainfall

A
5 o'clock rainfall
B
6 o'clock rainfall
C
3 o'clock rainfall
D
4 o'clock rainfall
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Convectional rainfall is common in the hot and wet tropical rain forests of central Africa, Amazon basin of South America and the islands of south-east Asia. In the late afternoon, the clouds burst into a heavy downpour, often accompanied by thunder and lighting. It usually occurs at about 4 pm, so convectional rain is called 'four o'clock rain' and occurs daily in the equatorial regions.

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