If Santa flew from the North Pole due south along the 100° meridian and did not correct his course,where would he land?
A)He would land on the 100° meridian.
B)He would land east of the 100° meridian.
C)He would land west of the 100° meridian.
D)He would land south of the 100° meridian.

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If Santa flew due south along the 100° meridian without correcting his course, he would be moving parallel to the lines of longitude. Therefore, he would not be changing his east-west position relative to the 100° meridian. As he moves south, he would still be west of the 100° meridian. Therefore, he would land west of the 100° meridian.

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