tropics
Earth's hot middle
The tropics are the region of Earth near the equator, bounded by the Tropic of Cancer to the north and the Tropic of Capricorn to the south.
This zone receives the most direct sunlight and is characterized by warm temperatures year-round, high humidity, and lush vegetation: We escaped the winter by vacationing in the tropics.
Tropical describes anything from or suited to this region: tropical fruit, tropical climate, tropical storm.
Richly abundant in growth
- verdantLush with plants
- jungleDense tropical forest
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
canopy · undergrowth · palm · fern · vine · bamboo · orchid · hibiscus
South Asian stone fruit
- papayaTropical fruit, black seeds
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- pineappleSpiny-skinned tropical fruit
- bananaCurved tropical fruit
guava · starfruit · jackfruit · durian · lychee · rambutan · dragonfruit · breadfruit
Seasonal tropical wind pattern
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- trade-windsPersistent tropical belt winds
doldrums · precipitation · convection · ITCZ · subtropical · equatorial · meteorology · climatology
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- endemicNative to one area
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- floraPlants of a region
fauna · habitat · conservation · wildlife · coral-reef · endangered · canopy · jungle
Midpoint circle of rotation
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- isthmusNarrow strip connecting landmasses
- atollRing-shaped reef island
lagoon · Caribbean · sub-Saharan · Oceania · meridian · intertropical
Extremely hot, uncomfortably so
- sultryHot, humid, or alluring
- humidContaining much moisture
- muggyUnpleasantly warm and humid
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
sticky · oppressive · steamy · torrid · perspiration · heatwave · sunstroke · moisture
Place for getaways
- beachSandy waterside margin
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- divingEntering water deliberately
- island-hoppingSuccessive visits to isles
cruise · hammock · palm-trees · sunset · parasailing · surfing · scuba · ecotourism
lush
Richly abundant in growth
- verdantLush with plants
- jungleDense tropical forest
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
foliage · canopy · undergrowth · palm · fern · vine · bamboo · orchid · hibiscus · bougainvillea
mango
South Asian stone fruit
- papayaTropical fruit, black seeds
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- pineappleSpiny-skinned tropical fruit
banana · guava · starfruit · jackfruit · durian · lychee · rambutan · dragonfruit · breadfruit · plantain
monsoon
Seasonal tropical wind pattern
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
trade-winds · doldrums · precipitation · convection · ITCZ · subtropical · equatorial · meteorology · climatology · seasonal
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- endemicNative to one area
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
flora · fauna · habitat · conservation · wildlife · coral-reef · endangered · canopy · jungle · mangrove
equator
Midpoint circle of rotation
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- isthmusNarrow strip connecting landmasses
atoll · lagoon · Caribbean · sub-Saharan · Oceania · meridian · intertropical
sweltering
Extremely hot, uncomfortably so
scorching · sticky · oppressive · steamy · torrid · perspiration · heatwave · sunstroke · moisture · dampness
resort
Place for getaways
- beachSandy waterside margin
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- divingEntering water deliberately
island-hopping · cruise · hammock · palm-trees · sunset · parasailing · surfing · scuba · ecotourism · bungalow
parrot
Speech-mimicking tropical bird
jaguar · orangutan · lemur · gecko · piranha · sloth · tapir · anaconda · iguana · hornbill
- tropicalrainforest, jungle, palm, palm trees, heat
- World RegionsEurope, Asia, Africa, Australia, Oceania
- humid placesrainforest, Amazon, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia
- climate zonesarctic, desert, tundra, temperate zone, subtropics
- earth zonesarctic zone, temperate zone, climate zone, cold zone, polar region
- Latitudesequator, Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle, North Pole, South Pole
tropicspolar regions
Earth's coldest latitudes
Arctic · Antarctic · subarctic · subantarctic · northern latitudes
tropicsice caps
Frozen masses covering poles
cold climates · glacial regions · tundra · taiga · cold desert
- tropical islandWarm-climate landmass surrounded by ocean
- tropical fruitWarm-region edible plant product
- tropical beachWarm coastal sandy area
- tropical stormOrganized oceanic wind system
- tropical rainfallPrecipitation in hot regions
- tropical paradiseIdyllic warm coastal locale
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