what is a great circle?
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a circle on the surface of a sphere which lies in a plane passing through the sphere's centre. As it represents the shortest distance between any two points on a sphere, a great circle of the earth is the preferred route taken by a ship or aircraft.
For example, the Prime Meridian at 0° is half of a great circle. On the opposite side of the globe is the International Date Line at 180°. ... The only line of latitude, or parallel, characterized as a great circle is the equator because it passes through the exact center of the Earth and divides
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Answer:A circle diving the globe or the earth into two equal parts is called great circle
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