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  • Created on: 13-03-18 10:59
how are orthodomes better known?
great circles
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what is the shortest distance between any two points on the surface of the sphere?
the arc of a great circle
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how many circles can be drawn between two points on (except the poles)?
one
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where do meridians and longitude meet?
north and south poles
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what joins to create antipodal meridian?
a meridian and anti-meridian
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what divides the world into the eastern and western hemisphere?
the prime meridian
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where is the only place meridians are parallel?
the equator
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what do we call the closing together of meridians?
earths convergence
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small circles are circles on the surface of the sphere that...
do not have the same radius and centre as that of the sphere
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what is NOTa small circle
the equator
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what is the definition of a rhumb line?
a line crossing all meridians of longitude at the same angle
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what is the main disadvantage of a great circle route?
a navigator has to continuously change bearings
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what is the main advantage of greater circle routes?
significantly shorter than rhumb line routes
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what is the shortest distance between any two points on the surface of the sphere?

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the arc of a great circle

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how many circles can be drawn between two points on (except the poles)?

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Card 4

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where do meridians and longitude meet?

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Card 5

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what joins to create antipodal meridian?

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