The document discusses various climatic zones, including polar ice caps, the northern frigid zone, equatorial regions, temperate zones, and tropical grasslands. It describes the lifestyle and climate of people living in the torrid zone, the vegetation differences between the torrid and frigid zones, and the reason for Earth's division into heat zones based on sunlight intensity. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of enjoying the variety of wildlife, vegetation, and cultures on Earth.
The document discusses various climatic zones, including polar ice caps, the northern frigid zone, equatorial regions, temperate zones, and tropical grasslands. It describes the lifestyle and climate of people living in the torrid zone, the vegetation differences between the torrid and frigid zones, and the reason for Earth's division into heat zones based on sunlight intensity. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of enjoying the variety of wildlife, vegetation, and cultures on Earth.
The document discusses various climatic zones, including polar ice caps, the northern frigid zone, equatorial regions, temperate zones, and tropical grasslands. It describes the lifestyle and climate of people living in the torrid zone, the vegetation differences between the torrid and frigid zones, and the reason for Earth's division into heat zones based on sunlight intensity. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of enjoying the variety of wildlife, vegetation, and cultures on Earth.
The document discusses various climatic zones, including polar ice caps, the northern frigid zone, equatorial regions, temperate zones, and tropical grasslands. It describes the lifestyle and climate of people living in the torrid zone, the vegetation differences between the torrid and frigid zones, and the reason for Earth's division into heat zones based on sunlight intensity. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of enjoying the variety of wildlife, vegetation, and cultures on Earth.
1. What are Polar Ice caps? Ans- Areas around the poles are always frozen. These are known as polar ice caps.
2. Where do most people of the northern frigid zone live?
Ans- Most people of the northern frigid zone live in parts of Asia, Europe, North America and the Arctic area.
3. What kind of climate does the equatorial region experience?
Ans- The equatorial region has a hot and humid climate. It has no seasons.
4. Name the animals found in the temperate zone.
Ans- The animals found in the temperate zone are giant panda, meat eating animals, bison, grizzly bear, kangaroos, koala bears, wallabies, llamas and anteaters.
5. List the places where tropical grasslands are found in the torrid zone. Ans-Tropical grasslands in the torrid zone are found in parts of Africa, South America and Australia.
6. Discuss the location of the temperate zone.
Ans-The temperate zone lies between the torrid and frigid zones in both the hemispheres, i.e., between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle in the Northern Hemisphere and the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle in the Southern Hemisphere.
Answer the following Questions.
1. Describe the lifestyle of the people living in the torrid zone.
Ans- Very few people live in equatorial region of the torrid zone because it is very hot and humid. They are mostly tribals. In the tropical regions, people are farmers and workers who works in towns and cities. The hot deserts are very sparsely populated. In the tropical grasslands, people who move from place to place.
2. Describe the climate of all the regions of the torrid zone.
Ans-The torrid zone is divided into 4 regions- a. The Equatorial region is hot and humid and has no seasons. b. Tropical region has hot summers. It gets rain in monsoon season and has cool winter. c. The hot deserts are very hot. They are very dry with nearly no rainfall. d. Tropical Grasslands- Some parts of tropical grasslands are very humid. Rainfall decreases as one moves away from the equator. Summers are hot but very rainy. Winters are cool and dry.
3. Describe the vegetation found in the temperate zone.
Ans- Page no – 46 full Vegetation column
4. Why is the Earth divided into heat zones based on the intensity of sunlight? Ans-The Earth is divided into heat zones because the Sun’s rays hit different parts of the earth with varying intensity. This creates zones like the hot equator and cooler poles, influencing climate and weather 5. Differentiate between the vegetation of the torrid zone and that of the frigid zone. Ans- Vegetation of Torrid Zone Vegetation of Frigid Zone 1.Is made up of evergreen equatorial rain forests. 1. We find plants that are inactive for a period. 2. We also find deciduous trees that shed leaves in 2. Moss, Lichen, small trees, bushes and berry winter. bearing plants are found in summer. 3. Plants like cactus with fleshy stems and no 3. No vegetation is found in Southern Hemisphere leaves and trees with long roots are found in hot as the land is frozen. desserts. 4. Tall grass and acacia trees are found in tropical region.
6. Variety on the Earth is something we should enjoy. Do you agree? Why/Why not? Ans-We should enjoy the variety on Earth. Variety of wildlife and vegetation. Variety of food, clothing, dress, language and culture. Variety of climate and various weather conditions are enjoyable.
