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Tropics: Location and Boundaries

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What is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer?

23°27′ S

0°0′ N

23°27′ N (correct)

45°0′ N

What is the meaning of the Greek word 'tropos' in the context of the tropics?

Moist

Climate

Sun

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What is the characteristic of the climate in the region between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn?

Cold during the winter and hot during the summer

Cold and dry year-round

Hot during the day and cold at night

Warm to hot and moist year-round (correct)

What is the term used to describe the region that includes all areas of the Earth where the sun reaches a point directly overhead at least once a year?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What marks the most southerly latitude on the Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead?

Tropic of Capricorn Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Prime Meridian?

To serve as the basis for the world's time zones Signup and view all the answers

Why was the Prime Meridian established through Greenwich, England?

Because Great Britain was a world leader in exploration and map making Signup and view all the answers

What is the longitude of the meridian that is exactly opposite the Prime Meridian?

180° longitude Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of meridians?

To measure distance in degrees east or west from the Prime Meridian Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the meridian that passes through Greenwich, England?

The Greenwich Meridian Signup and view all the answers