Multiple choice general knowledge

Which one of the following latitudes forms a great circle?

  1. 00

  2. 23 ½ 0

  3. 66 ½ 0

  4. 900

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Explanation

A great circle is the largest possible circle that can be drawn on a sphere and divides the sphere into two equal halves. The equator (0° latitude) is a great circle because it passes through Earth's center and divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres. All other latitudes (like 23.5° or 66.5°) are small circles - they don't pass through Earth's center. Longitudinal lines (meridians) are also great circles, but they weren't options.