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Si navegamos por círculo máximo de la esfera terrestre, estamos realizandoIf we sail along a great circle of the terrestrial sphere, we are following:
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Correct answer: c) A great circle route.
Why it is correct
Sailing a great circle is a great circle route, the shortest one.
Why the others are not
- a) A rhumb line cuts meridians at a constant angle.
- b) Mercator is a projection.
- d) Bathymetry is depth.
How to work it out in the exam
- Great circle: orthodrome.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2021 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Tipo 1 · question 6 Official paper · Official answer key
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