Question

The frigid zone lies near
(i) the Poles (ii) the Equator (iii) the Tropic of Cancer

NCERT Class 6th Social Science The Earth: Our Habitat Ch 2 Globe: Latitude and Longitudes

Answer 1

The Frigid Zone lies near the Poles. The climate in the Polar Regions is very cold that is why the area is known as the Frigid Zone. It includes the area around the North Pole and the South Pole. The countries located in the Polar Regions are Alaska, Greenland, Canada, Russia, and Norway in the Arctic region which is in the north. Antarctica lies in the southern region. The North Frigid Zone lies between the North Pole 90 degrees north and the Arctic Circle 66.5 degrees north latitude. It covers 4.12% of the Earth's surface. The South Frigid Zone extends from the South Pole 90 degrees south to the Antarctic Circle 66.5 degrees south latitude. It also covers 4.12% of the Earth's surface.

Answer 2

Frigid Zone: The Polar Regions have a very cold climate and are sometimes called the Frigid Zones. The Polar Regions located around the North Pole and the South Pole. Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Norway, and Russia are in the Arctic northern region. Antarctica is the southern region. All these are frigid zone. The region between arctic circle and north pole or between antarctic circle and south pole. Frigid zone is the one of the climatic zones of the earth which lies in 66.5˚ and above latitudinal height towards south and north poles of the earth. On the basis of the heat received from the Sun, earth has 3 heat zones. These are (1) Frigid zone (66.5˚ and above South and North), (2) temperate zone (23.5˚ to 66.5˚ South and North) and (3) torrid zone (0˚-23.5˚ South and North).