Question

is the Tropic of cancer north or southj of the equator?

Answer 1

Here is an excellent site with a map.

http://geography.about.com/library/misc/blequator.htm

Answer 2

I had this question in Geography!
It is north.

If you need to remember that, my teacher taught us a way to:

Cancer would come first in a dictionary, so it comes first on a map.

I hope this helps! =)