The equator is the imaginary line that divides the Earth in half. It is a circle around the Earth at its widest point, equidistant from both poles. The bulge of the planet at the equator is cause by the Earth's rotation, as is the corresponding flattening at the poles.
To divide the earth
The Prime Meridian does not divide the Earth, it is an imaginary line going straight through the center.
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The imaginary line that divides the Earth into two halves is called the Equator.
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