alleryThe Greek word tropē, from which tropic comes, means what?
ALine
BHeat
CCircle
DTurn
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Turn
1. The word tropic comes from Greek tropē.
2. Tropē means turn, as the Sun appears to turn back at the solstices.
3. It does not mean heat or line.
_Source: Wikipedia, Tropic of Cancer, Name_
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