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Standard X
Social Science
The Great Circles
routes always...
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routes always give the shortest distance between two points on the Earth.

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Great Circular
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Great Hyperbolic
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Great Parabolic
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Solution

The correct option is A Great Circular
Great Circle routes always give the shortest distance between two points on the earth. That's why the ships sail following the great circle in order to save fuel and time.

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