Question

Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below:
The Tropic of Cancer is located at ______.

• A. $23{\frac{1}{2}}^{o}N$
• B. $66{\frac{1}{2}}^{o}N$
• C. $23{\frac{1}{2}}^{o}S$
• D. $66{\frac{1}{2}}^{o}S$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $23{\frac{1}{2}}^{o}N$

The Tropic of Cancer is the circle marking the latitude 23.5 degrees north, where the sun is directly overhead at noon on June 21, the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere.