Consider the following lines of Longitude and Latitude: 1. Prime Meridian 2. Tropic of Cancer 3. Equator Which of the above lines is/are a Great Circle?
1 and 3 only
Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
Explanation: The Equator and the Prime Meridian are Great Circles. The Tropic of Cancer is not a Great Circle as it is a parallel and not a line that divides the Earth into two equal halves.
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