How can we determine the shortest path between two points on the Earth?

Straight line route

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Spherical route

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Latitude route

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Great Circle Route

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Solution

The correct option is D Great Circle Route
The shortest path between two points on the Earth is determined by the Great Circle Route, which is the line of the great circle that connects the two points. Great Circles are lines that split the Earth into equal halves.

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