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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