In which voyage, between two points, is the...

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In which voyage, between two points, is the rhumb line distance NOT approximately the same as the great circle distance?

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Question 1 of 27070

In which voyage, between two points, is the rhumb line distance NOT approximately the same as the great circle distance?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Great circle vs rhumb line: which is the shortest path on a sphere? • How latitude (low vs high) affects the difference between great circle and rhumb line distance. • Effect of crossing hemispheres or being near the 180th meridian on track geometry.

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: where on the globe does the curvature of meridians and parallels make a rhumb line deviate most from the great circle? • Compare short East–West routes in low latitudes with long routes in high latitudes: on which would a straight line on a Mercator chart differ more from the true shortest path? • Think about whether simply crossing the equator or being near the 180th meridian, by itself, creates a large distance difference.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify in which option the track lies mostly in high latitudes, where meridians converge strongly. • Decide whether short, low‑latitude routes will show much difference between rhumb line and great circle distances. • Confirm that being near the equator alone usually makes the two distances more similar, not less, for moderate voyage lengths.

Question 1 of 27070

In which voyage, between two points, is the rhumb line distance NOT approximately the same as the great circle distance?

The two points are in low latitudes in the same hemisphere.

One point is near the equator, one point is in a high latitude, and both are near the 180th meridian.

The two points are near the equator, but in different hemispheres.

The two points are in high latitudes in the same hemisphere.

Question 1 / 2707066636ee928f7522a1c51a67e

Question 1 of 2707066636ee928f7522a1c51a67e

In which voyage, between two points, is the rhumb line distance NOT approximately the same as the great circle distance?

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Question 1 of 27070

In which voyage, between two points, is the rhumb line distance NOT approximately the same as the great circle distance?