describe the three heat zones of the earth
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The Earth is divided into three Heat Zones. The Frigid Zone, The Temperate Zone and The Torrid Zone. These are as follows.
1) The Frigid Zone :- It is divided into two sub-zones.
a) The North Frigid Zone :
It lies between the Arctic Circle 66.5 degrees North and the North Pole 90 degrees North. It covers 4.12 % of the Earth's surface.
b) The South Frigid Zone :
It lies between the Antarctic Circle 66.5 degrees South and the South Pole 90 degrees South. It covers 4.12 % of Earth's surface.
2) The Temperate Zone : It is also divided into two sub-zones.
a) The North Temperate Zone :
It lies between the Tropic of Cancer 23.5 degrees North and the Arctic Circle 66.5 degrees North. It covers 25.99 % of Earth's surface.
b) The South Temperate Zone :
It lies between the Tropic of Capricorn 23.5 degrees South and the Antarctic Circle 66.5 degrees South. It covers 25.99 % of Earth's surface.
3) The Torrid Zone :
It lies between the Tropic of Cancer 23.5 degrees North and the Tropic of Capricorn 23.5 degrees South. It covers 39.78 % of Earth's surface.
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Answer:
1)Torrid zone - The equatorial region, which receives most of the sun's heat
2)Temperate zone- The zone above tropic of cancer and below tropic of capricon. It receives lesser heat than torrid zone.
3)Frigid zone-This region is located around the poles and it receives minimum heat of the sun
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