A Great Circle Is

question 7

Multiple Choice

A great circle is

• A)any parallel of latitude.
• B)the longest distance between two places on the surface of Earth.
• C)a circle of circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth.
• D)a correct magnetic compass direction on a flat map.
• E)a line used to calculate meridians of longitude.

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Cortex

The part of the brain located at the front of the frontal lobe, associated with complex cognitive behavior, personality expression, decision making, and moderating social behavior.

Amygdala

A part of the brain's limbic system involved in emotion, particularly fear and pleasure.

Frontal Lobes

Lobes at the front of the brain’s cerebral cortex; they contain areas involved in short-term memory, higher-order thinking, initiative, social judgment, and (in the left lobe, typically) speech production.

Cerebral Cortex

is the outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.