Question

Why are the places in the torrid zone hotter than those in other zones

Answer 1

Torrid zone lies near the equator and because of the direct sun rays falling on equatorial region, torrid zone are warmer than other.

Answer 2

The Torrid is also known as the Tropics. The zone is bounded on the north by the Tropic of Cancer and on the south by the Tropic of Capricorn; these latitudes mark the northern and southern extremes in which the sun seasonally passes directly overhead.