CPL Navigation · Mock exam

In the Southern Hemisphere, how does a great circle route between two points at the same latitude compare to the rhumb line connecting those same points (as depicted on a Mercator chart)?

• A.The great circle and rhumb line follow the same path between two points at equal latitudes
• B.The great circle curves equatorward (toward the equator) relative to the rhumb line
• C.The great circle curves poleward (toward the South Pole) relative to the rhumb line
• D.The great circle always crosses the equator regardless of the latitudes of the endpoints