Question

tropic of capricorn
n
pacific
ocean
w
e
s
year round. often, these
places only experience a dry
season and a rainy season.
another important line of
latitude that crosses south
america is the tropic of
capricorn. unlike places
near the equator, places
south of the tropic of
capricorn experience four
distinct seasons: spring,
summer, autumn, and winter.
use the information above to decide whether each activity could happen near the equator or
south of the tropic of capricorn.
activity\tnear the
equator\tsouth of the tropic of
capricorn
farmers in colombia grow coffee all year
because the weather is always warm and
humid.
a sheep rancher in uruguay gets wool
from her sheep in the summer.
a family in argentina goes on a ski trip in
the winter.
people from manaus in brazil harvest brazil
nuts during the dry season.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each activity using the given info: places near the equator have a dry & rainy season (no 4 distinct seasons), places south of Tropic of Capricorn have 4 seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter).

1. Farmers in Colombia grow coffee all year (warm, humid)

• Near equator: Weather is consistent (warm/humid year - round).
• South of Tropic: Has 4 seasons, so weather isn’t always warm/humid.

→ Check “Near the equator”.

2. A sheep rancher in Uruguay gets wool in summer

• Uruguay is south of Tropic of Capricorn (has 4 seasons: summer is a distinct season).
• Near equator: No distinct summer (only dry/rainy).

→ Check “South of the Tropic of Capricorn”.

3. A family in Argentina goes on a ski trip in winter

• Argentina (south of Tropic) has 4 seasons, so winter is a distinct season (skiing is winter - activity).
• Near equator: No distinct winter.

→ Check “South of the Tropic of Capricorn”.

4. People from Manaus (Brazil) harvest Brazil nuts during dry season

• Manaus is near the equator (has dry/rainy seasons, no 4 distinct seasons).
• South of Tropic: Has 4 seasons, not dry/rainy - based.

→ Check “Near the equator”.

Final Answers (Check the appropriate column for each row):

1. Farmers in Colombia: $\boldsymbol{\text{Near the equator}}$ (check the circle under “Near the equator”).
2. Sheep rancher in Uruguay: $\boldsymbol{\text{South of the Tropic of Capricorn}}$ (check the circle under “South of the Tropic of Capricorn”).
3. Family in Argentina: $\boldsymbol{\text{South of the Tropic of Capricorn}}$ (check the circle under “South of the Tropic of Capricorn”).
4. People from Manaus: $\boldsymbol{\text{Near the equator}}$ (check the circle under “Near the equator”).

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each activity using the given info: places near the equator have a dry & rainy season (no 4 distinct seasons), places south of Tropic of Capricorn have 4 seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter).

1. Farmers in Colombia grow coffee all year (warm, humid)

• Near equator: Weather is consistent (warm/humid year - round).
• South of Tropic: Has 4 seasons, so weather isn’t always warm/humid.

→ Check “Near the equator”.

2. A sheep rancher in Uruguay gets wool in summer

• Uruguay is south of Tropic of Capricorn (has 4 seasons: summer is a distinct season).
• Near equator: No distinct summer (only dry/rainy).

→ Check “South of the Tropic of Capricorn”.

3. A family in Argentina goes on a ski trip in winter

• Argentina (south of Tropic) has 4 seasons, so winter is a distinct season (skiing is winter - activity).
• Near equator: No distinct winter.

→ Check “South of the Tropic of Capricorn”.

4. People from Manaus (Brazil) harvest Brazil nuts during dry season

• Manaus is near the equator (has dry/rainy seasons, no 4 distinct seasons).
• South of Tropic: Has 4 seasons, not dry/rainy - based.

→ Check “Near the equator”.

Final Answers (Check the appropriate column for each row):

1. Farmers in Colombia: $\boldsymbol{\text{Near the equator}}$ (check the circle under “Near the equator”).
2. Sheep rancher in Uruguay: $\boldsymbol{\text{South of the Tropic of Capricorn}}$ (check the circle under “South of the Tropic of Capricorn”).
3. Family in Argentina: $\boldsymbol{\text{South of the Tropic of Capricorn}}$ (check the circle under “South of the Tropic of Capricorn”).
4. People from Manaus: $\boldsymbol{\text{Near the equator}}$ (check the circle under “Near the equator”).