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The latitude at 0 degree is known as the _______.

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Tropic of cancer

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Antartic circle

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Tropic of capricorn

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D

Equator

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Solution

The correct option is D Equator
The latitude at 0 degrees is called the Equator. It is an imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

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