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What is the difference in diameter between the polar and equatorial regions of the earth?
What is the difference in diameter between the polar and equatorial regions of the earth?
- 23NM
- 23NM more than 6884NM
- 23NM less than 6884NM (correct)
- 6884NM
Which shape best describes the earth?
Which shape best describes the earth?
- Perfect sphere
- Oblate spheroid (correct)
- Cube
- Cylinder
What is a great circle?
What is a great circle?
- A circle that cuts the earth into two unequal parts
- A circle that cuts the earth at the same angle
- A circle that passes through the center of the earth
- A circle that cuts the earth into two equal halves (correct)
What is a small circle?
What is a small circle?
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What is a rhumb line?
What is a rhumb line?
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