A rhumb line is a line that:

Crosses all meridians at the same angle

Correct

Is the shortest distance between two points

Is always a great circle

Only runs north-south

Explanation

A rhumb line (loxodrome) crosses all meridians at a constant angle, making it easy to follow with a constant heading but not the shortest distance (except along a meridian or the equator).

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