Temperate Zone

Definitions of Temperate Zone
  1. noun
    the part of the Earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by temperate climate
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    North Temperate Zone
    Temperate Zone between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer
    South Temperate Zone
    Temperate Zone between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn
    type of:
    climatic zone
    any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude
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