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Los trópicos son cada uno de los dos paralelos de la esfera terrestre que distan respectivamente:The tropics are the two parallels lying respectively:
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Correct answer: c) 23º 27′ north and south of the equator.
Why it is correct
The tropics lie 23º 27′ from the equator, equal to the tilt of the Earth’s axis. That is as far as the Sun gets overhead.
Why the others are not
- a) No such parallels.
- b) Not the figure.
- d) Those are the polar circles.
How to work it out in the exam
- Tropics: 23º 27′ from the equator.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PY Test 1 · question 30 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PY Test 2 · question 22 Official paper · Official answer key
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