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The reason they call the equator the great circle is because circles the whole earth in the middle.
becase its the only line that runs in the centre of the earth and goes right arround . {nickstar}
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What is the name of the line on the map that circles the middle of the earth?
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What is the parallel line that circles the earth?
The parallel line that circles the Earth is the Equator. It is an imaginary line located at 0 degrees latitude that divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.
What is the nam of the imaginary line that divides the earth into the northe and southern hemisphere?
The imaginary line that divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres is called the Equator. It is located at 0 degrees latitude and circles the Earth horizontally.
Halfway between the north and south poles what circles the globe at 0 degrees?
The equator is a line of latitude that circles the Earth at 0 degrees. It is halfway between the North and South Poles, dividing the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What is the imaginary line dividing the northern portion of the globe from the southern?
The imaginary line dividing the northern portion of the globe from the southern is called the Equator. It is located at 0 degrees latitude and circles the Earth horizontally.
Why are the equator and all lines of longitude called great circles?
The equator and all lines of longitude are called great circles because the represent the circumference of the earth. The other latitude lines along the globe are smaller then the actually circumference.
Which parallel of latitude are great circles?
All parallels of latitude, except for the Equator, are not great circles. Great circles are the largest circles that can be drawn on a sphere and pass through its center, whereas small circles do not pass through the center of the sphere.
Why diametrically opposite lines of longitude and equator are called great circles?
A 'great circle' is any circle on the surface of a sphere that has its center at the center of the sphere. The equator is the only parallel of latitude that's a great circle. Every meridian of constant longitude is a semi-circle, and together with the one directly opposite it, they form a great circle. The shortest distance between two points on a sphere is the piece of the great circle through them.
Why is a great circle used for navigation?
Because any 'Great Circle' is the shortest distance across a sphere. Where the Earth is concerned , all the meridians and the Equator are Great Circles. The Plane of a 'Great Circles ' 'cut' the sphere into two equally sized hemispheres. NB Other than the Equator all the latitudes are NOT great Circles.
Is the Tropic of Cancer a great circle?
No; neither of the tropics is a great circle. The only line of latitude that is a great circle is the equator. The arctic and antarctic circles are not great circles, either.
Are all parallels great circles?
No, not all parallels are great circles. A great circle is the largest possible circle that can be drawn on a sphere, and it divides the sphere into two equal hemispheres. Parallels, or lines of latitude, are circles that run parallel to the equator, and only the equator itself is a great circle. Other parallels, such as those near the poles, are smaller circles and do not divide the sphere into equal halves.
What is the name given to the imaginary line that circles the middel?
The imaginary line that circles the middle of the earth is called the equator.
What is any circle on the surface of a sphere whose center is at the center of the sphere?
Any circle on the surface of a sphere whose center is at the center of the sphere is known as a "great circle." Great circles represent the largest possible circles that can be drawn on a sphere and divide the sphere into two equal hemispheres. The equator of a planet and the lines of longitude are examples of great circles. In contrast, smaller circles that do not have the same center as the sphere are called "small circles."
What lines of latitude are great circles?
180* glad to help I think it's the equator. not the answer above.
Which parallels are not circles?
a cylinder
When you move away from the equator where do meridians go?
Meridians converge at the poles and intersect the equator at 90 degrees. They are all great circle lines called lines of longitude. The equator is a line of latitude and the only line of latitude that is a great circle line. As you move away from the equator the lines of latitude describe smaller and smaller circles round the planet as you approach the poles.
What are small circles on the earth?
Small circles on the Earth are lines of latitude that do not align with the equator, which is the largest circle. These circles are parallel to the equator and include lines such as the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn as well as the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. Unlike great circles, which divide the Earth into two equal halves, small circles vary in size and are used in navigation and mapping to denote specific latitudes. They represent points of equal latitude but differ in circumference as you move away from the equator.
