tropical zone
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- noun
- /ˈtrɒpɪkəl zoʊn/
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zona tropical
- The tropical zone is known for its warm temperatures and lush vegetation throughout the year.
- temperate and tropical zone
Examples
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Precipitation in the tropical zones is usually very heavy during part of the year.
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Tahaa, a volcanic island, lies in the southern tropical zone at 16.38 South, 151.3 West.
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Nor did whites who lived and worked in the West Indies and other tropical zones turn black.
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Tropical zones are also known as low-latitude climates.
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In the tropical zones, many deserts are located on the western coasts of continents.
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This is because the prevailing winds in the tropical zones (the northeast and southeast trades) blow from east to west.
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There are few records for the tropical zone comparable to the detailed fossil pollen records from eastern North America, which trace the gradual migration of species back into the region after the last glaciation.
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The tropical zones, which extend from 30 degrees north and south latitude to the equator (0 degrees), have high temperatures and high humidity.
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The geographical location of Taiwan is on the border between the Eurasian continent and the Pacific Ocean; as such, it serves as a boundary between the earth's largest land and water masses, and it includes both temperate and tropical zones.
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Because of the ecological constraints of tropical zones (e.g., poor soils and pest problems), the lowland frontiers do not play a large role in food supply.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
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A hot, humid region of Earth near the equator where rainforests grow
A very hot area of the Earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
A warm place near the equator with hot weather and heavy rain
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the region between the Tropics characterized by a hot climate' is directly and transparently derived from 'tropical' (relating to the tropics or hot climates) + 'zone' (a region). This simple adjective+noun compositional pattern is common in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Tropical zone comes from the old word tropical, which meant 'turn' because the sun appears to turn back at the two lines called the tropics, and zone simply means an area. Because the sun is high there most of the year, that area stays warm, so tropical zone now means the 'hot region' near the equator.