Navigationhard#297
On a direct Mercator chart, a great circle (other than the equator or a meridian) appears as a:
A
Straight line
B
Curve concave to the equator
C
Curve concave to the nearer pole
CorrectD
Circle
Explanation
On a Mercator chart, a great circle appears as a curve concave to the nearer pole (bowing toward the pole), except along the equator or a meridian where it is straight.
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