tropics
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Heat still has to move away from the tropics.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Most primates today live in the tropics, and most primate fossils have been unearthed there too.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
Humpback whales in the Southern Hemisphere live in well-defined pods and usually follow the same migratory routes every year, travelling between feeding areas in cold water and breeding grounds in the tropics.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
What El Niño and its colder sibling pattern don’t affect, however, are “atmospheric rivers,” which can carry tremendous amounts of precipitation to California from the tropics, Ralph said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
The sun rose to its zenith and poured down merciless heat; afternoon came; then the sudden night of the tropics swallowed them in blackness.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
Vocabulary lists containing tropics
Southeast Asia - Introductory
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Southeast Asia - Middle School
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