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El círculo menor de la esfera terrestre en el hemisferio Norte cuya latitud se corresponde con 23º 27'N es:The small circle in the northern hemisphere at latitude 23º 27′ N is:

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Correct answer: d) The Tropic of Cancer.

Why it is correct

At 23º 27′ N lies the Tropic of Cancer. Capricorn is at the same latitude south.

Why the others are not

  • a) South.
  • b) No such tropic.
  • c) No such tropic.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. North: Cancer.

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