Question 1392Navigation General

The correct answer is C) Tropic of Cancer. The parallel of latitude at 23°27'N is the Tropic of Cancer. This is the northernmost latitude at which the sun can be directly overhead at noon. The Tropic of Cancer is the line of latitude that marks the northern limit of the tropics, where the sun appears directly overhead at the summer solstice. The other options are incorrect because: A) the ecliptic is the apparent path of the sun in the sky, not a line of latitude; B) the Arctic Circle is located at 66°34'N, much farther north; and D) the Tropic of Capricorn is the southernmost latitude where the sun can be directly overhead, located at 23°27'S.