Coastal Navigation: Great Circles and Small Circles

• The longest distance between two points on the surface of a sphere.
• The intersection of a spherical surface and a plane that passes through the center of the sphere. (correct)
• The shortest distance between two points on the surface of a sphere.
• The intersection of a spherical surface and a plane that does not pass through the center of the sphere.

• A Great Circle is larger than a Small Circle.
• A Great Circle passes through the center of the sphere, while a Small Circle does not. (correct)
• A Great Circle is smaller than a Small Circle.
• A Small Circle passes through the center of the sphere, while a Great Circle does not.

• An imaginary axis that revolves around the Earth. (correct)
• An imaginary line that passes through the equator of the Earth.
• A real axis that passes through the North and South Poles.
• A real axis that passes through the equator of the Earth.

<p>The North Pole and the South Pole. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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