Navigationeasy#204
A great circle is:
A
Any circle on the Earth's surface
B
A line of constant latitude
C
A circle whose plane passes through the center of the Earth
CorrectD
A spiral path on the Earth
Explanation
A great circle is any circle on the Earth's surface whose center coincides with the center of the Earth; it represents the shortest distance between two points.
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