The five main latitude regions of the Earth's surface comprise geographical zones, divided by the major circles of latitude. The differences between them relate to climate. They are as follows:

• The North Frigid Zone, north of the Arctic Circle, 4.12% of Earth's surface
• The North Temperate Zone, between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer, 25.99% of Earth's surface
• The Torrid Zone, between the Tropical Circles, 39.78% of Earth's surface
• The South Temperate Zone, between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle, 25.99% of Earth's surface
• The South Frigid Zone, south of the Antarctic Circle, 4.12% of Earth's surface

[File:Klimagürtel-der-erde.png|thumb|right|Earth's climatic zones ]]