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Which is longer- the equator or the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn?
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∙ 9y ago
tropic of cancer
Dorcas Tremblay
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∙ 14y agoYes.
The equator is a "great circle" ... its center is at the earth's center, and no circle on the earth's surface can be bigger.
No other line of constant latitude, including the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, is a great circle.
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∙ 9y agoThe equator is longer than the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn.
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∙ 11y agotropic of cancer or the equator
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Is the growing season longer near the tropic of cancer or the equator?
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How did the Tropic of Cancer get its name?
The tropics of Capricorn and cancer are the limits of the northern and southern extents of how far the sun appears to travel overhead from the summer and winter solstice and back again. On June 21, the summer solstice, the sun is directly overhead if you are standing on the tropic of cancer. On Dec. 21, the winter solstice, the sun is directly overhead if you are standing on the tropic of Capricorn. On Mar. 21 and Sept 21, the equinoxes, the sun is directly overhead if you are standing on the equator.
Do the places near equator have longer days than those places further away from the equator?
Days are longer.
What is 23 degrees north latitude and 23 degrees south latitude?
All latitudes between the equator and the north pole are called "north latitudes". All of those between the equator and the south pole are called "south" ones. The latitudes in both regions range from zero° at the equator to 90° at the pole.
What is the name of the grid line at 90 degrees north?
There is no line at 90º - whether north or south - latitude. It is a point. The poles are located at these points.The Equator is 0º and the lines of latitude run parallel to that increasing in number as they move away from it, until they get to the 'major' lines - northwards: the Tropic of Cancer at about 23º 26'; then the Arctic Circle at 66º; and then comes the North Pole at 90º. Southwards the Tropic of Capricorn at about 23º 26'; then the Antarctic Circle at 66º and the South Pole at 90º.
What is a greater distance the equator or the tropic of Capricorn?
The equator is a longer imaginary line.
Is the growing season longer near the tropic of cancer or equator?
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Is the growing season longer near the tropic of cancer or the equator?
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Why do areas close to the equator have a maximum duration of 12 hours of daylight?
Longer days at higher latitudes are a result of the Earth's tilt, which makes one pole of the Earth continuously in either day or night. Areas near the tropics (between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn) do not experience longer or shorter days because they are not tilted far enough toward or away from the Sun. They experience days and nights of about 12 hours each all year long.
Why are tropical climates warmer that temperate climates?
Most of Latin America lies within the Tropics- the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. This area has generally warm temperatures because it receives the direct rays of the sun for much of the year. Yet even within the Tropics, mountain ranges and wind patterns create a variety of climates in the region.
What would the effect on earth be if the axis were tilted at 28.5 degrees?
-- The Arctic and Antarctic Circles would be 5 degrees farther from the poles than they are now. -- The Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn would be 5 degrees farther from the equator than they are now. -- Between the Arctic and Antarctic Circles, the longest day of the year would be longer and the shortest day of the year would be shorter. -- At any one place, the seasons would be somewhat more extreme than they are now.
How did the Tropic of Cancer get its name?
The tropics of Capricorn and cancer are the limits of the northern and southern extents of how far the sun appears to travel overhead from the summer and winter solstice and back again. On June 21, the summer solstice, the sun is directly overhead if you are standing on the tropic of cancer. On Dec. 21, the winter solstice, the sun is directly overhead if you are standing on the tropic of Capricorn. On Mar. 21 and Sept 21, the equinoxes, the sun is directly overhead if you are standing on the equator.
How long is the longest night in the year?
That completely depends on where you are, specifically, your latitude. -- In the 'Tropics' (within 23.5° of the Equator), there are two equal longest nights of the year, but they never get any longer than about 13 hours 20 minutes. -- Outside the Tropics, the farther you are from the Equator, the longer your longest night is. (And also, the longer your longest day is.) -- Between the Tropics and the Arctic or Antarctic Circle (latitudes between 23.5° and 67.5°), the length of the longest night ranges from 13 hours 20 minutes to 24 hours. -- Between the Circles and the Poles, the longest period between sunset and sunrise is between 24 hours and nearly 6 months. At the north and south poles, it's nearly 6 months.
Do the places near equator have longer days than those places further away from the equator?
Days are longer.
What is 23 degrees north latitude and 23 degrees south latitude?
All latitudes between the equator and the north pole are called "north latitudes". All of those between the equator and the south pole are called "south" ones. The latitudes in both regions range from zero° at the equator to 90° at the pole.
Why are the lines that run parallel to the equator called the tropics?
The imaginary line is called the Tropic of Cancer because when it was named, the Sun was in the direction of the constellation Cancer (Latin for crab) at the June solstice. However, this is no longer true due to the precession of the equinoxes. According to International Astronomical Union boundaries, the Sun now is in Taurus at the June solstice. According to sidereal astrology, which divides the zodiac into 12 equal parts, the Sun is in Gemini at that time. The word "tropic" itself comes from the Greek τροπή (tropi), meaning turn, referring to the fact that the Sun appears to "turn back" at the solstices.The Tropic of Capricorn is so named because about 2,000 years ago the sun was entering the constellation Capricornus (capricorn is Latin for goat horn) at the December solstice. In modern times the sun appears in the constellation Sagittarius during this time. The change is due to precession of the equinoxes. The word "tropic" itself comes from the Greek tropos, meaning turn, referring to the fact that the sun appears to "turn back" at the solstices. (source wikipedia)
What month are they in autumn?
march April and mayAnswer 2North of the equator and north of the tropics, autumn is approximately the months of September, October and November.South of the equator and south of the tropics, autumn is approximately the months of March, April and may.
