what is the difference between torrid zone and temperate zone

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The difference between Torrid Zone and Temperate Zone is provided in the table given below:

Torrid Zone Temperate Zone

The area between Equator and Tropic of Cancer or Tropic of Capricon is considered as Torrid Zone.

Areas between Tropic of Cancer or Tropic of Capricon and Arctic or Antarctic Circle are called North and South Temperate zones.

This zone is the hottest as it receives the maximum heat This zone has moderate temperature

In this zone, the mid day sun shines overhead at least once in a day across all lattitudes In this zone, the mid day sun never shines overhead across any lattitude

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Torrid Zone	Temperate Zone
The area between Equator and Tropic of Cancer or Tropic of Capricon is considered as Torrid Zone.	Areas between Tropic of Cancer or Tropic of Capricon and Arctic or Antarctic Circle are called North and South Temperate zones.
This zone is the hottest as it receives the maximum heat	This zone has moderate temperature
In this zone, the mid day sun shines overhead at least once in a day across all lattitudes	In this zone, the mid day sun never shines overhead across any lattitude