A great circle is
A)any parallel of latitude.
B)the longest distance between two places on the surface of Earth.
C)a circle of circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth.
D)a correct magnetic compass direction on a flat map.
E)the same as a rhumb line.

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A great circle is defined as a circle of circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth. This makes it the largest possible circle that can be drawn on the globe and the shortest path between two points on the surface of the Earth.

A Great Circle Is