Question

State the five lines of latitude.

Answer 1

1. Equator (0°): Divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
2. Tropic of Cancer (23½°N): Marks the northernmost point where the Sun can be directly overhead.
3. Tropic of Capricorn (23½°S): Marks the southernmost point where the Sun can be directly overhead.
4. Arctic Circle (66½°N): Marks the boundary of the Northern Polar Region.
5. Antarctic Circle (66½°S): Marks the boundary of the Southern Polar Region.