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The word 'tropic' is a noun, a word for one of the two imaginary lines around the Earth on either side of the equator.

The Tropic of Cancer is 23°26' north of the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn is 23° 26' south of the equator. When referring to either of specific tropic, the word is a proper noun, which is capitalized.

The plural form 'tropics' is a word for the hottest part of the Earth, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; the noun tropics is a common noun.

The word tropic is also an adjective (an alternate for the adjective tropical), used to describe a noun as in or of the tropics, having a climate of or similar to the tropics.

Example sentences: The northern part of Australia lies in the tropics. The Tropic of Capricorn runs through Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland.

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Use tropic of Capricorn in a sentence?

The tropic of capricorn is a parrel on the earth


How could you use tropic of cancer in a sentence?

The Tropic of Capricorn is the southernmost circle of latitude where the sun can be directly overhead. That's one sentence. Another one is: "The Tropic of Capricorn passes through a total of 10 countries. "


How do you say Tropic of Capricorn in a sentence?

The Tropic of Capricorn is a line of latitude.


What is a good sentence with tropic of Capricorn?

"Would you rather live nearer the Tropic of Capricorn or the Arctic Circle?"


What is a good sentence with the word Tropic of Cancer?

The Tropic of Cancer is located at 23.5 north of the equator.The Tropic of Cancer marks the most northerly position on the Earth where the Sun appears directly overhead at it zenith.


How do you use the word cancer in a sentence?

Cancer is a terrible condition.It bit at him like a cancer.The tropic of cancer is warm.


What would you capatilize in the sentence would you rather live nearer the tropic of Capricorn or the arctic circle?

Proper nouns. "Would you rather live nearer the Tropic of Capricorn or the Arctic Circle?"


How would you capitalize this sentence would you rather live nearer the tropic of Capricorn or the arctic circle?

Proper nouns. "Would you rather live nearer the Tropic of Capricorn or the Arctic Circle?"


What tropic is closest to nz?

The Tropic of Capricorn is the tropic that is the closest to New Zealand. The other tropic in the world is the Tropic of Cancer.


Is the tropic of Capricorn the tropic of cancer?

No it's not. The Tropic of Cancer is the Northern Tropic and corresponds with the summer solstice. The Tropic of Capricorn is the Southern Tropic and corresponds with the winter solstice.


Which line is farther north the tropic of Capricorn or the tropic of capricorn or the tropic of cancer?

the tropic of cancer


Why is imposible to have many tropic levels?

Each tropic level is only able to use about 10% of the energy from its food. Because of this energy loss, there is usually not enough energy left to after a fourth tropic level to support anything higher.