Compare the features of the torrid zone and temperature zone.
Torrid Zone
The word torrid is derived from the Latin word ‘Torride’ which means scorch or patch. It means something that is parched with sun rays or something that is hot.
The zone that receives direct sun rays throughout the year and experiences max heat is known as Torrid Zone. Torrid zone is an area that is between the Tropic of cancer in the northern hemisphere till the tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere.
Temperate Zone
The word temperate is derived from the Latin word ‘temperatures’. The meaning of the word is not too hot nor cold . It is a balanced climate.
The temperate zone lies between the tropic of cancer and the arctic circle in the northern hemisphere while between the tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic circle in the southern hemisphere.
Torrid Zone
The word torrid is derived from the Latin word ‘Torride’ which means scorch or patch. It means something that is parched with sun rays or something that is hot.
The zone that receives direct sun rays throughout the year and experiences max heat is known as Torrid Zone. Torrid zone is an area that is between the Tropic of cancer in the northern hemisphere till the tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere.
Temperate Zone
The word temperate is derived from the Latin word ‘temperatures’. The meaning of the word is not too hot nor cold . It is a balanced climate.
The temperate zone lies between the tropic of cancer and the arctic circle in the northern hemisphere while between the tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic circle in the southern hemisphere.
