Which line of latitude lies at about 23.5 degrees north of the Equator?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The Tropic of Cancer
- Step 1: The Tropic in the northern hemisphere is Cancer.
- Step 2: It lies at 23.5 degrees north.
Answer
The Tropic of Cancer
Why not the others: Capricorn is south; the Equator is 0 degrees; the Arctic Circle is 66.5 degrees north.
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