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Which area on the earth is known as the torrid zone?
The torrid zone is the area near the equator between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. It is characterized by generally high temperatures and receives direct sunlight all year round.
How were the tropics determined?
The tropics are located 23.4 degrees north and south of the equator. They represent the lines beyond which the sun's rays are never directly perpendicular to the earth's surface during the year. Because of the inclination of the earth's axis, regions within the tropics get the sun directly overhead at least once per year.
How do you put the word tropics in a sentence?
The tropics of africa are filled with many different animal species.
What is the total geographical area of the earth?
The total geographical area of the Earth is approximately 510.1 million square kilometers.
What percent of the earth's land area does North America cover?
North America covers 16.3% of the Earth's surface.
What is the area of the Earth that is north of the tropics but south of the Arctic Circle known as?
temperate zone
Why are tropial rainforests called tropical rainforests?
Because they are located in an area of the Earth known as the "tropics", between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, and there is an abundace of rain.
What is the region of the earth surrounding the equator?
The region of the earth surrounding the equator is called the tropics. This area is characterized by warm temperatures, lush vegetation, and high levels of biodiversity. The tropics experience little temperature variation throughout the year.
T or F The tropics are hotter than the poles because the sun strikes this area of earth more indirectly?
That depends on which area you mean when you say "this area of Earth".The sun strikes the Tropics more directly than the poles, and each poledoesn't see the sun at all during six months of the year. That's whythe polar regions are colder than the Tropics.
Where are the tropics and polar region found?
Tropics- area near equator polar- area closer to the poles
Is the area on earth called the tropics changing in size?
According to the geographical/astronomical definition of the tropics, that part of the earth is not changing in size. But in terms of the meteorology involved, the warm band around the earth is beginning to expand beyond the traditional boundries. This is thought to be an effect of global warming, which is underway.
Where is the Tropics?
A region of the Earth surrounding the Equator.
What is the largest single land area in the tropics?
All of Africa between the Sahara and the Kalahari is in the tropics.
Is los cabos in the tropics?
It is in a subtropical area close to the Sonoran desert but for practical purposes, yes it is in the tropics.
What is the area of tropics?
The area of Tropical Park is 1,112,885.51616 square meters.
Where on earth would productivity most likely be?
in the tropics
On which part of the earth is the suns energy the strongest?
The tropics
