Question

The two temperate zones maintain a moderate temperature
A) True
B) False

Answer 1

Hint: The earth consists of three major zones. The tropical, temperate and polar zones. The region that is near the equator receives the maximum heat due to which it is known as tropical. As we move away from the equator the region changes from temperate to polar.

Complete answer:
It is true that the two temperate zones maintain a moderate temperature. temperate latitudes of the Earth are situated between the subtropics and the poles. Temperate basically means moderate. Unlike in the tropical regions temperatures change greatly between the summer and winter. So, most of the regions that have a temperate type of climate mainly experience four kinds of seasons: summer, winter, autumn and spring. India's climate has both the characteristics of tropical as well as subtropical climate due to the tropic of cancer that passes through the middle of this country, from the Rann of Kachchh that is in the west and Mizoram that is in the east. Almost half of the country lies towards the south of the Tropic of Cancer and it belongs to the Tropical area of India. India even receives South West monsoon that begins between June and September.

Note: India is situated on the Indian Plate and its northern part is situated on the Indo-Australian Plate. These plates form the continental crust of the Indian subcontinent. The country is situated towards the north of the equator between the latitudes 8°4' north to 37°6' north. And longitudes 68°7' east to 97°25' east.