Assertion (A): The Temperate Zones receive less sunlight than the Torrid Zone but more than the Frigid Zones. Reason (R): The sun's rays strike these zones at an angle, which is less direct than in the Torrid Zone but more direct than in the Frigid Zones.

The Torrid Zone on Earth receives the maximum amount of heat because:

Consider the following statements (A), (B) and (C) and choose the correct option: (A) The area between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn is called Temperate Zone. (B) Heat zones of the world are categorised according to longitudes. (C) In Frigid zones, sun rays are always slanting and provide less heat.