According to the ancient Greeks, a torrid zone is another name for a ____
a. ?high-latitude polar zone
b. ?low-latitude tropical zone
c. ?mid-latitude temperate zone
d. ?frigid zone
e. ?subtropical dry zone
ANSWER: b
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