What defines a great circle?A.A curved line drawn on a Mercator ChartB.A course line that inscribes a loxodromic curveC.The shortest distance between any two points on the earthD.The smallest circle that can be drawn on the face of a sphere

What defines a great circle?

A.A curved line drawn on a Mercator Chart

B.A course line that inscribes a loxodromic curve

C.The shortest distance between any two points on the earth

D.The smallest circle that can be drawn on the face of a sphere


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