Question

Climate change is expected to affect tropical and temperate species differently. Select the statement that best describes which type of species is more at risk, and why.

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The Tropic of Cancer, which is also referred to as the Northern Tropic, is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead. This occurs on the June solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun to its maximum extent.[1] It also reaches 90 degrees below the horizon at solar midnight on the December Solstice. Using a continuously updated formula, the circle is currently 23°26′11.2″ (or 23.43645°) north of the Equator.