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On a globe or world map, find the nearest marked latitude line to your location. Is this an example of a great circle? Explain.

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Answer:

No.

Step-by-step explanation:

A great circle is the circle that passes through the center point of the sphere. This means that it is the largest circle to be drawn in a sphere. So, the great circle of Earth would be the equation.

The nearest marked latitude to my location is the tropic of cancer. Any latitude that is not the equator is not the great circle of Earth. So, it is not an example of the great circle of Earth.

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