A Loxodrome Is

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Multiple Choice

A loxodrome is

• A) a line of constant compass bearing.
• B) a curved line on a Mercator projection.
• C) the opposite of a rhumb line.
• D) a tracing of the exact great circle route.
• E) part of a sundial.

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