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What is the significance of the Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle? (Beginner) The Tropic of Cancer is the circle marking the latitude 23.5 degrees north, where the sun is directly overhead at noon on June 21, the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere. The Tropic of Capricorn is the circle marking the latitude 23.5 degrees south where the sun is directly overhead at noon on December 21, the beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere.
Characteristics and climate. See where tropical rainforests are found on this biomes map. A tropical [tropical: The northern boundary of the Tropic of Cancer is found at a latitude of 23.5Â° North. The southern boundary of the Tropic of Capricorn is 23.5Â° South.Everything between these two lines is said to be tropical.ee where tropical rainforests are found on this biomes map. A tropical [tropical: The northern boundary of the Tropic of Cancer is found at a latitude of 23.5Â° North. The southern boundary of the Tropic of Capricorn is 23.5Â° South. Everything between these two lines is said to be tropical.