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The Tropic of Capricorn is...

The Tropic of Capricorn is

A

`23 1/2""^@`

B

`23 1/2""^@`N

C

`23 1/2""^@`S

D

`23^@ S`

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The correct Answer is:
C

The Tropic of Capricorn is an imaginary line of latitude going around the Earth at approximately `23.5^@` South of the equator. It is the southernmost point on Earth where the sun.s rays can be directly overhead at local noon. Its northern equivalent is the Tropic of Cancer.
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