Along Which Path Is the Distance to the Epicentre Measured

question 183

Multiple Choice

Along which path is the distance to the epicentre measured?

• A)the distance around the outside circumference of the Earth between your station and the epicentre following a great circle route (like a line of longitude)
• B)the shortest distance through the Earth between the earthquake and your station (like the chord across a circle)
• C)the shortest great circle route that passes through the north pole
• D)the longest great circle route that passes through your station

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