Deck Navigation (Supplementary) USCG Question #1505 (Set 4)

A plane that cuts the Earth's surface and passes through the poles will always form __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — a meridian

By definition in terrestrial navigation and cartography, any plane passing through the Earth's surface and intersecting both geographical poles forms a great circle known as a meridian of longitude.

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