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This band around the earth, consisting of all surface within 23.5 degrees of the equator, is know as the "Tropical zone", or simply the "tropics".
It includes every point on earth where it is possible for the sun to be directly overhead at any moment during the year.
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∙ 14y agoThis band around the earth, consisting of all surface within 23.5 degrees of the equator, is know as the "Tropical zone", or simply the "tropics".
It includes every point on earth where it is possible for the sun to be directly overhead at any moment during the year.
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∙ 12y agoThe Tropics
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What is the tropic called in between the tropic of cancer and of capicorn?
There are only two "tropics", the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. so there's no "tropic in between" them.
The zone between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of Capricorn is called the?
Torrids or tropic.(They are both the same)
Are the areas between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of Capricorn called the high or low latitudes?
low
Name of the Tropic in the Northern Hemisphere?
There are tropics north of and south of the equator. One is called the Tropic of Cancer, and the other is called the Tropic of Capricorn. The "tropics" are between these lines, more or less.
What are areas closer to the equator called?
The tropics: Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
What is the tropic called in between the tropic of cancer and of capicorn?
There are only two "tropics", the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. so there's no "tropic in between" them.
What is the Zone called between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer?
The Tropical Zone
The zone between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of Capricorn is called the?
Torrids or tropic.(They are both the same)
Are the areas between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of Capricorn called the high or low latitudes?
low
What are the two tropics called?
Tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn
What regoins are between the tropic of Capricorn and cancer?
That's the belt around the earth's middle called the "Tropic Zone".
Name of the Tropic in the Northern Hemisphere?
There are tropics north of and south of the equator. One is called the Tropic of Cancer, and the other is called the Tropic of Capricorn. The "tropics" are between these lines, more or less.
Why tropical storms are called tropical?
Because they occur in the tropics, i.e. the area between the Tropic Of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
What are areas closer to the equator called?
The tropics: Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
Is the areas between the tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn called low or high latitudes?
Both! All lines of latitude between the equator and the tropic of cancer are high latitudes, and lines of latitude between the equator and the tropic of capricorn are considered low latitudes. ***THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TROPICAL LATITUDES*** <- those I can't name
Why are Tropical storms called Tropical storms?
Because they occur in the tropics, i.e. the area between the Tropic Of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
What is the name of the imaginary line that lies 23 degrees south of the equator and marks the southern boundary of the area known as the tropics?
The Tropic of Capricorn is at 23.5 south, while the Tropic of Cancer is 23.5 north.
