The region of the Earth lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is called the:

The Torrid Zone is the region between the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees North) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees South). It is the hottest of the Earth's heat zones.

Meaning of "torrid":

"Torrid" means very hot and dry, from the Latin "torridus" (scorched).

Why it is the hottest zone:

• It is the only zone where the Sun's rays fall vertically (directly overhead) at noon at least once a year at every place.
• Vertical rays concentrate solar energy over a smaller area, heating it more.
• Days and nights are of nearly equal length throughout the year, so there is no long, cold winter.

Movement of the overhead Sun:

• On about 21 March and 23 September, the Sun is overhead at the Equator.
• On about 21 June, it is overhead at the Tropic of Cancer.
• On about 22 December, it is overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn.
• Between these dates, the overhead Sun moves back and forth within the Torrid Zone.

Places in the Torrid Zone:

• It covers about 40 percent of the Earth's surface.
• It includes most of Africa, South and Central America, South and South-East Asia, northern Australia and many islands.
• In India, the part south of the Tropic of Cancer, including the southern peninsula, lies in the Torrid Zone.

Climate and vegetation:

• The zone includes hot, wet equatorial regions with tropical rainforests, as well as tropical grasslands (savannas) and hot deserts.
• Monsoon climates, like that of India, are found here.

The three heat zones (summary):

• Torrid zone: between the Tropics.
• Temperate zones: between the Tropics and the polar circles (23.5 to 66.5 degrees).
• Frigid zones: between the polar circles and the poles.

Why not the other options?

• ✗The frigid zones lie near the poles.
• ✗The temperate zones lie between the Tropics and the polar circles.
• ✗Polar zone is another name for the frigid region near the poles.