temperate region
Neither extreme climate
A temperate region lies between the tropics and the polar circles, characterized by moderate temperatures and distinct seasons.
These zones experience neither the year-round heat of equatorial areas nor the extreme cold of arctic climates: Wine grapes thrive in temperate regions.
The term appears frequently in geography, ecology, and climate discussions.
- mildModerate in intensity
- mild wintersSeasons with gentle cold
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- seasonsYear's four divisions
moderate · climate · woodland · tree canopy · autumn · fall colors · rainfall · humid · broadleaf · mixed forest · fertile · fertile soil · oak · maple · grassland · Mediterranean · harvest · orchard
temperate regiontropical region
Earth's warmest latitudinal band
polar region · tropics · arctic · tropical zone · Antarctic
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