Temperate Zone
Temperate Zone
Definition
Temperate Zone
noun
either of the two zones of the earth (North Temperate Zone and South Temperate Zone) between the tropics and the polar circles
Temperate Zone
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- warm: Warm temperate zones include the Mediterranean regions, parts of California and South Africa, S.W. Australia and Chile.
- more: We also cross the Antarctic Convergence, a biological barrier where cold polar waters sink beneath the warmer waters of the more temperate zones.
- north: In the north temperate zone only, the hour hand is pointed toward the sun.
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