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Question from Lindsay, a student: Does a sphere have only ONE great circle? Explain? |
Hi Lindsay.
Think about longitudes and latitudes. The longitudes go from pole to pole around the entire earth. Each one is the same distance. Does this help you?
Stephen La Rocque
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