Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
- A.Brazil, Zambia and Malaysia
- B.Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia
- C.Brazil, Sudan and Malaysia
- D.Venezuela, Ethiopia and Indonesia
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Colombia, Kenya and Indonesia. The Equator crosses Colombia in South America, Kenya in East Africa and the islands of Indonesia in South East Asia, so all three names in this group are correct. Option A is wrong because Zambia lies well south of the Equator, near the Tropic of Capricorn side of Africa, and Malaysia lies a few degrees north of the line. Option C is wrong for Sudan and Malaysia, both of which the Equator misses; Sudan lies between about 9 and 22 degrees north. Option D is wrong because Venezuela lies entirely north of the Equator and Ethiopia, although tropical, lies between about 3 and 15 degrees north. Keep the safe triad Ecuador, Kenya and Indonesia in mind and eliminate any group containing Ethiopia, Tanzania, Nigeria or Zambia.
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Practice Questions
View allTropic of Cancer, Equator and Tropic of Capricorn do not pass through which of the following continents?
- A.North America and Antarctica
- B.Australia and Antarctica
- C.Europe and Antarctica
- D.Only Antarctica
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Europe lies entirely north of the Tropic of Cancer, its southernmost points being above 34 degrees north, and Antarctica lies far south of the Tropic of Capricorn, beyond the Antarctic Circle, so neither continent is touched by any of the three lines.
Read the full explanation →On which days do the equinox happen in India?
- A.21 March and 22 December
- B.21 June and 23 September
- C.21 June and 22 December
- D.21 March and 23 September
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On these two dates the noon sun is vertically overhead at the Equator, the circle of illumination passes through both poles, and day and night are of nearly equal length everywhere on the earth; 21 March is the spring or vernal equinox and 23 September the autumnal equinox.
Read the full explanation →The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many states of India?
- A.Six
- B.Seven
- C.Eight
- D.Nine
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From west to east the Tropic of Cancer passes through Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram, which is why the line is said to divide India almost into two halves.
Read the full explanation →Which country is crossed by both the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn?
- A.Brazil
- B.Indonesia
- C.Kenya
- D.Australia
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Brazil is so large in north to south extent that the Equator crosses its northern part near the mouth of the Amazon while the Tropic of Capricorn crosses its south, close to Sao Paulo, making it the only country in the world cut by both lines.
Read the full explanation →The Equator does not pass through which of the following countries?
- A.Kenya
- B.Uganda
- C.Ethiopia
- D.Somalia
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Ethiopia lies wholly north of the Equator, roughly between 3 and 15 degrees north, and its capital Addis Ababa is about 9 degrees north, so the line misses it, although the country is tropical and highland in character.
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