What is the Tropic of Capricorn?

Answer 1

The Tropic of Capricorn, sometimes also known as the Southern tropic, is a line of latitude about 23 degrees to the south of the equator. It is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. Its equivalent in the northern hemisphere is the Tropic of Cancer.

Answer 2

The Tropic of Capricorn, sometimes also known as the Southern tropic, is a line of latitude about 23 degrees to the south of the equator. It is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. Its equivalent in the northern hemisphere is the Tropic of Cancer.

Answer 3

The Tropic of Capricorn (or Southern Tropic), is the circle of latitude located at 23.5 degrees south. It is the southernmost point on Earth that the sun can reach the zenith position - which happens on around December 21st each year.

Answer 4

The Tropic of Capricorn is an imaginary line located at 23.5 degrees south of the equator. It marks the southernmost latitude where the sun can be directly overhead at noon on the December solstice. The line passes through countries such as Australia, Chile, and South Africa.

Answer 5

All signs point to: Tropic of Cancer