Circles

One of the five major circles of latitude; located near the southernmost part of the globe.

• Arctic Circle

• Antarctic Circle

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

Which of the following circles is known as the line of latitude that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Antarctic Circle

What is the name of the circle of latitude located approximately 23.5 degrees north of the Equator?

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

• Antarctic Circle

Which circle of latitude is located at approximately 66.5 degrees south of the Equator?

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Antarctic Circle

• Equator

The circle of latitude located at approximately 66.5 degrees north of the Equator is known as what?

• Antarctic Circle

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

Which circle is known for marking the boundary of the polar day and polar night?

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

• Antarctic Circle

Which circle of latitude is closest to the South Pole?

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer

• Antarctic Circle

• Equator

What is the name of the circle of latitude that lies at approximately 23.5 degrees south of the Equator?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle

• Antarctic Circle

Which circle is known for being the northernmost point where the sun can be directly overhead?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Antarctic Circle

Which circle is known for being the southernmost point where the sun can be directly overhead?

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

• Antarctic Circle