Multiple choice

Three quarters of ____ continent lie within the tropics.

  1. Africa

  2. Japan

  3. Argentina

  4. Norway

  5. none

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Explanation

Approximately three-quarters of the African continent lies within the tropics (between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn). This is because the equator runs through the center of the continent, placing most of its landmass in tropical latitudes.