Which of the following lines could be described as a Great Circle? The

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Geography - 2010 (Objective) Subject: Geography

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Which of the following lines could be described as a Great Circle? The
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A great circle is the largest circle that can be drawn on a sphere, and its center coincides with the center of the sphere. It is formed by the intersection of the sphere with a plane that passes through the center. The only line among the options that is a great circle is the Equator, which is the largest circle that can be drawn around the Earth, dividing it into two hemispheres: the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. The Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, and Arctic Circle are all smaller circles that can be drawn around the Earth, and are therefore not great circles.

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