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El arco de círculo máximo de la esfera terrestre que de Polo a Polo, corta el Ecuador y a los Paralelos perpendicularmente y pasa por la posición del observador, se le denomina:The great-circle arc from pole to pole, crossing the equator and parallels at right angles and passing through the observer, is called:
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Correct answer: d) b) and c) are correct.
Why it is correct
The one through the observer is called the local or observer’s meridian. Both names apply.
Why the others are not
- a) Too general.
- b) c too.
- c) b too.
How to work it out in the exam
- Through the observer: local.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2024 · 2ª convocatoria · PY Tipo 1 · question 28 Official paper · Official answer key
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