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because a square or a triangle would not rotate properly
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Why is the equator the great circle?
It is a circle because, the earth is a circle, and the equator stretches all the way around the earth.
What Circle on Earth's surface has the center of Earth as its center?
Any circle on the Earth's surface whose center is at the center of the Earth is called a "great circle". Any circle with its center anywhere else is called a "small circle". Spiritually, many consider the kaaba (Mecca) to be the center of the Earth's surface.
Can you fly an earth small circle?
YES. A small circle is simply a circle around the earth that does not fly over the direct opposite place on earth that a plane took off from. A great circle goes full circumference of earth, where a small circle does not. Being a circle they both fly in a constant direction.
Is the earth egg or circle shaped?
the earth is a sphere but if you look at it as a 2d shape it is a circle
What is difference between great circle and circle?
A great circle lies in the plane that includes the center of the Earth. The plane of a small circle doesn't include the center of the Earth.
Does a satleite circle the Earth or does Earth circle a satleite?
A satelite circles earth. A satelite includes the moon, or man made satelites
Why is the equator the only parallel that is a great circle?
It is a circle because, the earth is a circle, and the equator stretches all the way around the earth.
Does the meidian pass through the arctic circle or antarctic circle?
Every meridian of longitude on Earth crosses the Antarctic Circle, the Arctic Circle, and every other parallel of latitude on Earth.
How big is the orbit of the Earth?
The Earth's orbit is very nearly a circle, with the Sun very nearly at the center of the circle. The average distance of the Earth from the Sun ... the radius of the circle ... is 93 million miles.
Why does the earth circle?
Force of Gravity is why the earth circles.
Why is the earth circle?
because when the earth was made the big bang wanted it to bee round
What is an imaginary circle around the earth that divides the earth into two halves called?
A great circle
