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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.
Is the tropic of Capricorn is the northen or southern hemisphere?
The Tropic of Capricorn, or Southern tropic, marks the most southerly latitude on the Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead. So it's in the Southern Hemisphere.
Is the tropic of Capricorn in the southern or northen hemispheres?
The Tropic of Capricorn, or Southern tropic, marks the most southerly latitude on the Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead. So it's in the Southern Hemisphere.
What is the nothernmost point of the earth to receive the sun's direct rays?
The sun's most direct rays strike the earth at a 90 degree angle. The most northern latitude at which this occurs (at summer solstice) is the tropic of cancer. The southernmost latitude to receive the sun's vertical light is known as the tropic of capricorn. Midway between these two latitudes is the equator. Can't see "the following"
Does the tropic of Capricorn pass thorough Australia?
It most certainley does.
Is most of South Africa located north or south of the Tropic of Cancer?
The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through South Africa at all. If you are talking about the Tropic of Capricorn, most or the entirety of South Africa is located south of the Tropic of Capricorn. If you are referring to the whole of Africa as a continent, most of Africa is located south of the Tropic of Cancer.
How are the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer related?
They are respectively the most northern (Cancer) and the most southern (Capricorn) latitude on the Earth at which the Sun - once a year - may appear directly overhead at its culmination.
Where would you find the most direct rays from the sun?
At the equator at the equinoxes, and at some point between the two tropic latitudes (Cancer or Capricorn) the rest of the year.
How many of the United States are above the Tropic of Capricorn?
None of the states in the United States are located above the Tropic of Capricorn. The Tropic of Capricorn is located at approximately 23.5 degrees south latitude, which is below the southernmost point of the United States.
What does the Tropic of Capricorn represent?
The Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer are both lines of latitude, each located at 23°26′22″ from the equator. The Tropic of Capricorn is located south of the equator and the Tropic of Cancer is located north.
What are the name of the latitudes of north and south between which most of the hot deserts are located?
The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
What climate region does most of Latin America lie within?
it lies between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of Capricorn
