Geography · Globe: Latitudes and Longitudes
Why does the Torrid Zone receive the maximum amount of heat?
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- 1Because the midday sun is exactly overhead at least once a year on all latitudes between the Tropics.✓
- 2Because of the tilt of the Earth's axis towards the Sun.
- 3Because the speed of the Earth's rotation is fastest at the equator.
- 4Because the Earth's orbital path brings it closest to the Sun during summer.
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Because the midday sun is exactly overhead at least once a year on all latitudes between the Tropics.
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