Monday, November 21, 2011

Grade V Heat Zones

The three major heat zones of the earth are Temperate zone, the Torrid Zone and the Frigid Zone. These are based on the distance they have from equator. However these can be reclassified as

* The North Frigid Zone, lies north of the Arctic Circle
* The North Temperate Zone, which lies between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer
* The Torrid Zone, lies between the Tropical Circles
* The South Temperate Zone, which lies between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle
* The South Frigid Zone, lies to the south of the Antarctic Circle


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