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What is a great circle? - Geography

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What is a great circle?

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Equator is also called a great circle. The line drawn midway between the North Pole and the South Pole is called the equator. It is the largest circle and divides the globe into two equal halves.

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Introduction to Latitude, Longitude and Time
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Chapter 3: Latitude, Longitude and Time - Exercise [Page 33]

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NCERT Practical Work in Geography [English]
Chapter 3 Latitude, Longitude and Time
Exercise | Q 1, (ii) | Page 33
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