Which of the following is another way to describe Earth's equator?
A)It is an example of a small circle.
B)It is an example of a a great circle.
C)It is an example of a a prime meridian.
D)It is an example of a a line of equal longitude.

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The equator is an example of a great circle because it divides the Earth into two equal hemispheres and its circumference is the largest possible circle that can be drawn on the surface of a sphere. Option A is incorrect because a small circle is a circle that does not divide a sphere into two equal hemispheres. Option C is incorrect because the prime meridian is the line of 0 degrees longitude, while the equator is the line of 0 degrees latitude. Option D is incorrect because lines of equal longitude are meridians, not the equator.

Which of the Following Is Another Way to Describe Earth's