JAMB - Geography (2023 - No. 52)
Which of the following is not correct about the great circle?
The Equator is a Great Circle among the latitudes
The Greenwich Meridian and the International Date Line are the only lines of latitude forming a Great Circle
The Great Circle divides the earth into two equal spheres
The centre of the Great Circle is also the centre of the earth
Explicaţie
Great Circles:
-A great circle is any line thatdivides the earth into two hemispheres
-The center of the Great circle is the center of the earth
-Equator is the only line of latitude that is a great circle
-A great circle is any line thatdivides the earth into two hemispheres
-The center of the Great circle is the center of the earth
-Equator is the only line of latitude that is a great circle