Temperature Zones of the World

What are the temperature zones of the world?

• Torrid Zone

• Wet Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Frigid Zone

The torrid zone lies between:

• The Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle.

• The Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle

• The Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle

• The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

Which statement(s) is/are correct?

I. The Torrid Zone experiences a very cold climate.

II. The Temperate Zone experiences a mild climate.

II. In the Southern Hemisphere, the Frigid Zone extends from the Arctic Circle to the South Pole.

• Only I

• Only II

• Only III

• Both II and III

Humidity is:

• The height above sea level.

• The amount of water contained in the air.

• Neither too high or low.

• At an angle not 90 degrees.

Some factors affecting climate are:

• Distance from Equator or the sea.

• Altitude

• Humidity

• Populaton

USA is in the:

• Temperate Zone

• Torrid Zone

• Frigid Zone

These countries are in the Torrid Zone:

• Indonesia

• Madagascar

• Russia

• Canada

"Torrid" means:

• Cold and Wet

• Mild and Comfortable

• Hot and Dry