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Los círculos menores de la esfera terrestre que son perpendiculares al eje de la tierra son:The small circles of the Earth perpendicular to its axis are:

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Correct answer: a) Parallels.

Why it is correct

Parallels are perpendicular to the axis.

Why the others are not

  • b) Meridians pass through the poles.
  • c) That is not the term.
  • d) That is not the term.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Parallels: like the Equator.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Navigation calculations

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