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1. Define Great Circle with the help of an example.2. Mention the main characteristics of the Great Circles.3. Name a latitude which is a Great Circle of the Earth.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 12 May, 2015, 01:13: PM
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- A Great Circle is a circle that is drawn on the surface of the Earth in such a way that the center of the Earth also becomes the center of a circle.
- The main characteristics of a Great Circle are:
- A Great Circle is the largest circle that can be drawn on the surface of the Earth.
- Many numbers of Great Circles can be drawn on the surface of the Earth.
- All Great Circles divide the Earth into two hemispheres.
- The Equator is the only latitude which is a Great Circle.
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