What does the Tropic of Capricorn represent?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

The Tropic of Capricorn is an imaginary line on the Earth that marks the southernmost point where the sun can be directly overhead at noon. It is located at approximately 23.5 degrees south latitude and is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth.

Answer 3

The Tropic of Capricorn, or Southern tropic, is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. It lies 23° 26′ 22″ south of the Equator, and marks the most southerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead at noon. This event occurs at the December solstice, when the Southern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun to its maximum extent. The northern hemisphere equivalent of the Tropic of Capricorn is the Tropic of Cancer. Latitudes south of the Tropic of Capricorn are in the Southern Temperate Zone. The region north of the Tropic of Capricorn and south of the Tropic of Cancer is known as the Tropics.

Answer 4

The tropic of cancer is located on the north of the equator while the tropic of Capricorn is located on the south

Answer 5

The Tropic of Cancer is 23.5º N, while the Tropic of Capricorn is 23.5º S. This means the Tropic of Cancer is 47º more north than the Tropic of Capricorn.

Answer 6

The Tropic of Capricorn represents the southernmost latitude at which the Sun shines directly overhead at midday during the December solstice.

Answer 7

The Tropic of Cancer is the Northern Tropic, the Tropic of Capricorn is the Southern Tropic.

Answer 8

Tropical Climate. This area is hot all year long.

Answer 9

As of 2016, it can be found south of the Equator at 23°26′13.8″.

Answer 10

Tropic of cancer passes