On Caribbean islands with mountains, the windward slopes facing the trade winds force air upward, causing rainfall. As a result, areas immediately to the leeward of the mountains have a microclimate with sparse precipitation. This is termed as the rain shadow. It is the dry area located at the lee side of the mountain. The air in the mountains that is being left with little to no moisture, moves behind the mountain and bringing back a drier side which is popularly called as the “rain shadow”.
Regions near the equator are much warmer than regions that are further from the equator
average temps around the equator are 25°C
<span>C. Mercator projection</span><span>
The four tools that mapmakers uses in order to help reader interpret information on maps are:
=> Direction - This is where they give the direction on the map. Where to find the North, South, East and West.
=> Legend – This is where they give symbols on a map in order to depict meaning of a certain object written in a Map
=> Title – This is the most essential feature of the map. The content of the title should also be measured regarding to the lettering used.
=> Diagram – This is where neatlines, locater maps, insert maps and index maps are indicated.</span>
