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When the tropic of cancer receives the direct rays of the sun is called the?
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You must mean: "When the tropic of Cancer recieves the rays of the sun at a 90 degrees angle". We call that the Equinox.
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When the direct rays of the sun fall on this tropic it is winter in the northern hemisphere what is tropic?
It is called the Tropic of Cancer.
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.
Is the southern limit of the suns direct rays is marked by the tropic of cancer?
The tropic of Cancer is 23° North of the Equator. It represents the point where the Sun can be directly overhead. If you are any further north, the Sun can not be overhead. The corresponding feature in the southern hemisphere is the Tropic of Capricorn. As to the Sun's direct rays, they can be anywhere from the South Pole to the North Pole. Those two points and everything in between receives the Sun's direct rays at some time during the year.
What happens when the sun's direct rays hit the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capri corn?
The sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer at the time of the June solstice, and it is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn at the time of the December solstice.
The zone between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of Capricorn is called the?
Torrids or tropic.(They are both the same)
Is the northernmost point that receives the suns most direct rays?
tropic of cancer
When the direct rays of the sun fall on this tropic it is winter in the northern hemisphere what is tropic?
It is called the Tropic of Cancer.
What region receives the most direct rays year round?
The tropics, which are the area between the Tropic of Cancer at 23 degrees 26 minutes north and the Tropic of Capricorn at 23 26S.
Where are heat zone of world?
The zone between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricon is the hottest zone known as Torrid or tropical zone. It receives direct rays of the sun throughout the year.
Does the northern hemisphere have more daylight hours on December 21 to June 21?
The Tropic of Cancer ... an imaginary line of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere ... receives direct sun rays on June 21.
What is the line of Cancer called?
The Tropic of Cancer.
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.
Is the southern limit of the suns direct rays is marked by the tropic of cancer?
The tropic of Cancer is 23° North of the Equator. It represents the point where the Sun can be directly overhead. If you are any further north, the Sun can not be overhead. The corresponding feature in the southern hemisphere is the Tropic of Capricorn. As to the Sun's direct rays, they can be anywhere from the South Pole to the North Pole. Those two points and everything in between receives the Sun's direct rays at some time during the year.
What are the two tropics called?
Tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn
What is the area of sea and land that is found in the middle of Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn called?
not to sure what its called but I do know its where most deserts in the world are located.
The zone between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capicorn is called the?
Tropics.
What happens when the sun's direct rays hit the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capri corn?
The sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer at the time of the June solstice, and it is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn at the time of the December solstice.
