SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
o South Latitude is also called the ____
A
Antarctic Circle
B
Arctic Circle
C
Tropic of Capricorn
D
Equator
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Antarctic Circle is the most southerly of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of Earth. The region south of this circle is known as the Antarctic, and the zone immediately to the north is called the Southern Temperate Zone.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Antarctic Circle is a parallel of latitude on the Earth at approximately 66.5 degrees south of the equator.

Detailed explanation-3: -(iii) Arctic Circle at 66½° north of the equator. (iv) Antarctic Circle at 66½° south of the equator.

Detailed explanation-4: -Antarctic Circle. noun. the imaginary circle around the earth, parallel to the equator, at latitude 66° 32′ S; it marks the southernmost point at which the sun appears above the level of the horizon at the winter solstice.

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