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El círculo máximo de la esfera terrestre que es perpendicular al eje de los polos y divide a la Tierra en dos hemisferios Norte y Sur se llama...The great circle of the Earth that is perpendicular to the polar axis and divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres is called…
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Correct answer: c) Equator.
Why it is correct
The Equator is perpendicular to the axis and separates north from south.
Why the others are not
- a) Meridians pass through the poles.
- b) Meridians pass through the poles.
- d) Meridians pass through the poles.
How to work it out in the exam
- North and south: Equator. East and west: Greenwich.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2019 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 37 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2026 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 41 Official paper · Official answer key
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