Temperate zones
‐ Lie between between the tropics tropics and the polar regions regions ( 40°–60° N and S)
‐ The solar radiation arrives at a smaller angle
‐ The average temperatures are much cooler than in the subtropics.
‐ The seasons and day length differ significantly between seasons.
• The north temperate zone extends from the Tiropic of Cancer
to the Arctic Circle
• The south temperate zone extends from the Tropic of Capricorn
to the Antarctic Circle