name the three heat zone and explain them
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Heat Zones of the Earth :-
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.
The three heat zones of the Earth are
Torrid Zone
Temperate Zone
Frigid Zone
Torrid Zone: The torrid zone receives the maximum amount of heat as it is present between the two latitudes the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The sun comes exactly over the head once a year, on all the latitudes between these two tropics.
Temperate Zone: The area or the region between the two latitudesTropic of Cancer and the arctic circle or between the Tropic of Capricorn and the antarctic circle is called temperate zone.
Frigid Zone: The specific area or region between the arctic circle and the north pole or between the antarctic circle and the south pole is called as frigid zone.