 | Jesse Olney - 1835 - 298 pages
...circles. Q. How many Zones are there ? A. There are five zones—one torrid,—two temperate,—and two frigid zones. Q. What part of the earth's surface does the Torrid Zone embrace ? A. That part of it which lies between the Tropicof Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. [This zone... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1836 - 294 pages
...they encompass the earth like a girdle.] Q. How many Zones are there ? A. There are five zones — one torrid, — two temperate, — and two frigid...of the earth's surface does the Torrid Zone embrace ? A. That part of it which lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. [This zone... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1841 - 334 pages
...because they encompass the earth like a girdle. Q. How many Zones are there ? A. There are five zones — one torrid, — two temperate, — and two frigid zones. Q. What part of the earth's surface does th« Torrid Zone em. brace ? A. That part of it which lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1844 - 306 pages
...because they encompass the earth like a girdle. Q. How many Zones are there 1 A. There are five zones — one torrid, — two temperate, — and two frigid...What part of the earth's surface does the Torrid Zone em. brace ? A. That part of it which lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - 1853 - 354 pages
...by the tropies and the polar circles. 187. What does the word Zone mean? A. A belt or girdle. 188. How many Zones are there ? A. Five : one torrid, two temperate, and two frigid zones. 189. What part of the earth's surface is occupied by the Torrid Zone ? A. The part which lies on both... | |
 | James Monteith - 1854 - 188 pages
...the Antarctic Circle. Q. Into what do these Circles divide the Earth's surface ? A. Into Zones. Q. How many Zones are there ? A. Five ; one Torrid, two Temperate, and two Frigid. Q. Where is the Torrid Zone ? A. Between the Tropics. LESSON XII. Q. Where is the North Temperate Zone... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - 1860 - 360 pages
...by the tropics and the polar circles. 187. What does the word Zone mean ? A. A belt or girdle. 188. How many Zones are there ? A. Five : one torrid, two temperate, and two frigid zones. Zones189. What part of the earth's surface is occupied by the Torrid Zone ? A. The part which lies... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - 1860 - 174 pages
...of the earth's surface, formed by the Tropics and the Polar Circles. Zone means belt, or girdle. 53. How many zones are there? A. Five : one Torrid, two Temperate, and two Frigid. 54. What does the Torrid Zone include? A. That part of the earth's surface lying between the Tropic... | |
 | JAMES MONTEITH - 1877
...Earth like great bands or belts. Q. What does the word ZONE mean? Zones. A. A girdle, band, or belt. Q. How many zones are there ? A. Five; one Torrid, two Temperate, and two Frigid. Q. Where is the Torrid Zone ? A. Between the Tropics. Q. Where is the North Temperate Zone ? A. Between... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - 1879 - 348 pages
...by the tropics and the polar circles. 187. What docs the word Zone mean ? A. A belt or girdle. 188. How many Zones are there? A. Five : one torrid, two temperate, and two frigid zones. 189. What part of the earth's surface is occupied by the Torrid Zone? A. The part which lies on both... | |
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The word zone signifies a belt or girdle ; and these divisions are called zones, because they encompass the earth like a girdle. Q. How many Zones are there ? A. There are five zones — one torrid, — two temperate, — and two frigid zones. Q. What... 