Question : Which of the following pairs is correct?
Option 1: 23.5o South - Tropic of Cancer
Option 2: 23.5o South - Tropic of Capricorn
Option 3: 23.5o North - Tropic of Capricorn
Option 4: 66o North - Antarctic Circle
Correct Answer: 23.5 o South - Tropic of Capricorn
Solution : The correct answer is 23.5 o South - Tropic of Capricorn.
23.5 o South latitude is known as the Tropic of Capricorn, which passes through South America, Africa, and the Australian continent. 23.5 o North latitude is known as the Tropic of Cancer, and 0 degrees latitude is known as the equator. This division is based on the fact that the sun's rays fall directly upon Earth between 23.5 o North, and 23.5 o South latitudes only. Beyond that, slanted rays of sunlight fall on Earth, which is the major reason behind the temperate seasons on Earth.
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Question : Which of the following pairs is incorrect?
Question : From which of the following continents pass all three latitudes, i.e., the equator, the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn?
Question : Which of the following imaginary lines lies at 0 degrees latitude?
Question : The equator represents:
Question : The mouth of which of the following rivers lies to the north of the Tropic of Cancer?
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