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Which latitude is a great circle?

A

Equator

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B

Tropic of Cancer

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C

Tropic of Capricorn

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D

Arctic Circle

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Solution

The correct option is A Equator
Great Circles are lines that split the Earth into equal halves, The Equator is the only latitude while all longitudes are great circles. The remaining latitudes are called small circles.

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