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The Tropic of Cancer is located at latitude

a. 23½°N
b. 23½°S
c. 66½°N
d. 66½°S

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Solution

The correct answer is option (a).

Explanation: The Tropic of Cancer is one of the most important parallels of latitude. It is located at 23½° N in the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth.

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