Temperate means mild, moderate. If you're a temperate person, you are calm, reasonable. If you live in a temperate climate, it's warm and sunny, but not too hot.
Some of the physiographic features that cause extreme aridity may be found together within a <span>single desert, but t</span>he deserts found in the western united states are primarily the result of being located within the rain shadow of one or more mountain ranges.
Physical maps show different geographical features, bodies of water, and land forms.