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E) What are parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude?Why does the torrid zone receive maximum amount of heat? |
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Answer» Answer:All PARALLEL circles from the equator up to poles are called parallels of latitudes and now in order to locate them precisely , we must find out how far east or WEST these places are from a given line of reference running from the north POLE to the south pole .these lines of REFERENCES are called the MERIDIANS of longitudes;The mid day sun is exactly overhead at least once a year on all latitudes in between the tropic of Cancer and tropic of Capricorn . This area, therefore, receives the maximum heat and called the Torrid Zone Explanation: |
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