Why is life difficult in frigid zone?

Answer 1

It is extremely cold in the polar regions, and while humans can heat their homes or wear thick clothing, staying outdoors for more than a few minutes in extreme cold can be quite difficult. In parts of Alaska, for example, it gets so cold in winter that without plug-in heaters, cars would freeze and not be able to start up, and even going from one's car in the parking lot into a store or an office can cause physical pain from exposure to the cold temperatures.

Extreme cold over prolonged periods of time prevents plant growth, and studies show it can also affect mood: during the winter, when much of Alaska has only about one hour of sunlight a day, some people see an increase in depression. Also, ice and snow are difficult to navigate, and even experienced drivers have to use extra caution. Alaska and other polar regions have a certain beauty, especially when the "Northern Lights" are visible, and there is a period of warm weather during the summer. But living in a climate with such harsh extremes takes some getting used to.

Answer 2

If we go 23 1/2 north of the Equator we encounter a special dashed parallel called the Tropic of Cancer; if we go the same distance south we see its companion the Tropic of Capricorn. The former is at the latitude at which the Sun passes directly overhead on the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, while the latter is where the Sun passes overhead on the first day of Southern Hemisphere summer (or Northern Hemisphere Winter); these evens occur, respectively, about June 22nd and December 22nd.

The portion of the Earth between the two "tropics" is called the Torrid Zone - the region of perpetual summer. Also, within the Torrid Zone, and nowhere else on Earth, the Sun appears overhead at least once per year; at these circles it does occur once, but at locations between them the Sun passes overhead twice each year.

Look now 23 1/2 from the North Pole and you'll see another dashed parallel labeled the Arctic Circle, and the same distance from the South Pole we have its southern companion, the Antarctic Circle. The area between these circles and the poles constitute the Frigid Zones, or we might say the region of perpetual winter. Between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer is the North Temperate Zone, and its southern companion, the South Temperate Zone lies between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle. These Zones, which are each larger than the previously mentioned ones are -- as their name implies -- where the climate is temperate and where most of the Earth's people prefer to live. Here is also where we have the yearly cycle of four seasons, except that a particular season occurs a half-year apart in the Northern and Southern Temperate Zones because of the 23 1/2tilt of our Earth as it travels it's orbit around the Sun.

The Frigid Zones are also "The Land of the Midnight Sun" because in this area the Sun never sets during some portion of the year: a day or so along the Arctic and Antarctic Circles, and an entire six months at the poles. Between these circles and the poles, the period in which the Sun does not set varies according the latitude; the closer to the pole we go the longer it is. Similarly, there is a corresponding period each year when the Sun doesn't rise in the Frigid Zones, and this period again increases as we go closer to the poles.

Answer 3

Areas of the world that are cold are like that way because they do not get as much direct sunlight. Areas that are on the equator are hotter because the sun points most of its direct light at the equator.

Answer 4

becaus the place that has frigid zone are too cold.

Answer 5

it is too cold in the frigid zones

Answer 6

they're a high latitudes so they are cold