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Tropic of Capricorn Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Tropic of Capricorn? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

The Tropic of Capricorn is located at 23.5 degrees north latitude.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

The Tropic of Capricorn is at 23.5° south latitude. The Tropic of Cancer is at 23.5° north.

2.

The Tropic of Capricorn is one of the five major circles of latitude on Earth.

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Easy
✓ TRUE

The five major circles are the Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle, Equator, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn.

3.

The Tropic of Capricorn passes through the continent of Australia.

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✓ TRUE

The Tropic of Capricorn crosses Australia through Western Australia, Northern Territory, and Queensland.

4.

The Tropic of Capricorn passes through the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

The Tropic of Capricorn lies at 23.5°S latitude, north of Rio de Janeiro (22.9°S). The city is entirely above the Tropic line.

5.

The Tropic of Capricorn was named after the constellation Capricornus.

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Ancient Greeks named it because the Sun was in Capricornus at the December solstice when the Tropic of Capricorn was defined.

6.

The Tropic of Capricorn marks the boundary of the Antarctic region.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

The Antarctic Circle (66.5°S) marks the boundary of the Antarctic region, not the Tropic of Capricorn.

7.

The Tropic of Capricorn drifts northward at about 15 meters per year due to changes in Earth's axial tilt.

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Earth's axial tilt slowly varies between 22.1° and 24.5°, causing the tropic to shift roughly 15 meters per year northward.

8.

The Tropic of Capricorn passes through more countries than the Tropic of Cancer.

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✗ FALSE

The Tropic of Cancer passes through approximately 16 countries, while the Tropic of Capricorn passes through about 10 countries.

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