Question

The Equator, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn run through the continent of _____________
A. Africa
B. Australia
C. South America
D. North America

Answer 1

Hint: The Equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into two equal hemispheres and is denoted as a parallel of latitude 0 degrees. Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn are two imaginary lines that lie to the north and south of the equator respectively.

Complete Answer:
The Tropic of Cancer is a parallel located at 23.5 degrees North of the equator approximately whereas the Tropic of Capricorn is a parallel located at 23.5 degrees south of the equator.
The tropical continent of Africa extends from 37 degrees North to 35 degrees South. Thus, the latitudinal extent of Africa covers the parallels of the equator, tropic of cancer, and tropic of Capricorn. The tropical continent of Australia extends from 12 degrees South and 38 degrees South. Thus, the latitudinal extent of Australia Contains only the parallel tropic of Capricorn. The tropical continent of South America extends from 12 degrees North and 55 degrees South. Thus, the equator and tropic of Capricorn run through the South American continent. The tropical continent of North America extends from 7 degrees North and 84 degrees North. Thus, the tropic of cancer passes through North America.
Thus, the equator, the Tropic of Cancer, and the Tropic of Capricorn pass through the continent of Africa.
So, the correct answer is Option A.

Note: Out of all the seven continents, the second largest continent of Africa is the only continent through which all the three imaginary lines i.e., the equator, the tropic of Cancer, and the tropic of Capricorn pass. The Prime Meridian also passes through the African continent.