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The region below the Antarctic Circle latitude (66.5S) and extending to the South Pole is the Southern Frigid Zone.
The region from the Tropic of Capricorn latitude (23.5S) to the Antarctic Circle is called the Souther Temperate Zone.
The region between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn latitudes is called the Torrid Zone.
The region from the Tropic of Cancer latitude (23.5N) to the Arctic Circle is called the Northern Temperate Zone.
The region above the Arctic Circle latitude (66.5N) and extending to the North Pole is the Northern Frigid Zone.
The Earth is conveniently sliced up into Geographical Zones, or latitude ranges, based on supposed yearly temperature variations. The terms used originated with Aristotle.