Give a reason for each of the following : (i) Most of Sri Lanka has the Equatorial type of climate. -Geography

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(i) Annual range of temperature = 33.5 -13.7 = 19.8°C.  (ii) Total rainfall = 67.4 cm.  (iii) Driest month = November.

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