geographical zone

DEFINITIONS OF: geographical zone

Examples:: show 5 examples...; hide 5 examples...; South Frigid Zone
the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters; North Frigid Zone
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole; 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; tropical zone
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

Types:: show 6 types...; hide 6 types...; climatic zone
any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude; time zone
any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used; transit zone
a six million square mile area that includes the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern Pacific Ocean; includes the principal routes used by drug smugglers; Frigid Zone, polar region, polar zone
the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate; Temperate Zone
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; semitropics, subtropics
regions adjacent to the tropics

Type of:: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
a demarcated area of the Earth

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