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Name the zone which is coldest.


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Answer: Frigid Zone

The three different zones of earth are

  • Frigid Zone
  • Torrid Zone
  • 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.

  • Very cold zones are known as frigid zones.
  • Since the sun’s rays are slanted, there is very little heat.
  • The sun does not rise much above the horizon in this region.
  • In the Southern Hemisphere, the frigid zone is the area located between the South Pole and Antarctic Circle.
  • In the Northern Hemisphere, the frigid zone is the area located between the North Pole and Arctic circle.

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