Which of the following imaginary lines passes through the Asian continent?
Correct Answer: Tropic of Cancer
Subject: geography
- Equator, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn
- Tropic of Cancer
- Tropic of Capricorn
- Prime Meridian only
Explanation: • In Asia, the latitudinal line that passes through countries like Saudi Arabia, India, and China is the Tropic of Cancer.
• Africa is the only continent crossed by the Equator, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn.
• The Tropic of Capricorn passes almost through the middle of Australia.
• Asia is not crossed by Capricorn; only Africa has all three.
• Remember 'Africa is All-Three'. Asia only has Cancer in its main southern belt.
• Asia is separated from Europe by the Ural Mountains.