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Question
Why does the Torrid Zone receive maximum amount of heat?
Answer in Brief
Solution
The mid-day sun directly faces the area between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. So the heat received is maximum at these latitudes. These latitudes fall under the Torrid Zone.
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