Question

Africa is a hot continent because ____.
A. There are many volcanoes
B. There is a great Sahara desert
C. The greater part of the continent lies within the equatorial type of climate.
D. This is a big producer of spices.

Answer 1

Hint: Africa is the second-largest and second-most populous continent in the world, after Asia in both cases. It is 30.37 million square km in area and has a population of 121.61 crore. It is also known as the world’s hottest continent.

Complete Answer:
Option A: Africa has more than 100 young volcanoes that have had activity within about 10000 years. The Nyamuragira Volcano of Africa erupts approximately every two years, producing large fluid lava flows.
Option B: The Sahara desert is a desert in Africa that has an area of 9.2 million square kilometers. The Sahara Desert is known as the largest hot desert in the world. The average yearly temperature for the desert is $86^\circ F$ ($30^\circ C$) but during the hottest months temperatures can exceed $122^\circ F$ ($50^\circ C$).
Option C: Africa mainly lies within the equatorial zone between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Africa is a hot continent as the heat of the sun is always strong there. Thus, warm and hot climates prevail all over Africa but the northern part is the most marked part by aridity and high temperatures.
Option D: African food spices usually include: chilies, cinnamon, cubeb pepper, cumin, fenugreek, parsley, sesame seeds, and turmeric spice.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option, ‘C. The greater part of the continent lies within the equatorial type of climate.’.

Note: While Africa is the hottest continent, it must be noted that some regions of Africa can have below freezing temperatures and also get snow. The coldest town of South Africa, Sutherland, has an average yearly temperature of $11.3^\circ C$. Several mountain peaks in North Africa are snow covered on a regular basis. The Tibesti Mountains see snow every 7 years on average.