Question

Differntiate between the equator
region and polas regio
on.​

Answer 1

Equator Region:

1. In this region,sun rays fall vertically. So the temperatures are very high.
2. The forest in the equatorial region are called Equatorial Rainforest.
3. In this region density of population is high,
4. Though the temperatures are high, rainfall occurs frequently
5. The region has a variety of arboreal fauna, like lizards, monkeys, bats, birds, squirrels, poisonous snakes, Insects etc.
6. This region lies between 0 to 10° N and S latitude.
7. Economic activities ike agriculture, cattle rearing, commerce, industries are found on a large scale.

Polar Region:

1. In this region, the sun rays are always inclined. So the temperatures are very low and the region has cold weather.
2. Due to the permafrost condition no trees are grown except creepers lichens, grass, shrubs etc., that too only in summer.
3. Being a cold cap region, snow occur frequently.
4. Due to the unbearable physical and climatic conditions, very limited number of people called Eskimos live in scattered settlements.
5. The cold deserts are extended in this region.
6. In this region very limited wild life is seen. eg. Caribou, seals, walrus polar bears etc. .
7. This region lies between 661 to 90° North Pole.

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