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Equator
The equator is a major line of latitude located at 0 degrees latitude. It divides Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
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Australia is what of the equator?
The only equator is the equator of the Earth, that is, its center line which is half way between the north pole and the south pole.
Australia (which means 'south place') is well south of the equator.
What does the moon look like on the equator?
The equator isn't actually the perfect underneath point from the moon, but lets say it is. The moon is always right above you so it depends how you look at it. It can be either. Take a holiday in Uganda to see what I mean.
What is large masses of air caused by uneven heating between the equator and the poles called?
Poop poo
Is South America south of equator?
Most of South America is south of the equator and therefore in the Southern hemisphere. Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana and Suriname are completely north of the equator. Brazil, Colombia and Equador are divided by the equator. The other South American countries (Peru, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Bolivia and Falkland Islands) lie south of the equator
Is the location of the equator changeable?
The equator is the collection of all points that are equal distances from the north and south
poles. So as long as the Earth's axis of rotation stays where it is, the equator does too.
What percentage of Americans have been south of the equator?
About 17% of US Americans have been south of the equator.
Many South Americans live south of the equator.
Why do equator regions more consistent climate than regions at middle latitudes?
There is only a tropical climate as opposed to a temperate, moderate, highland, or continental climate in the middle latitudes.
Does the surface north or south of the equator receive less heat because Earth's surface is curved?
== == The fact that the surface of Earth is curved definitely has a bearing on how much heat any particular point on Earth's surface receives at any given time. But remember, the axis of Earth is tilted about 23 degrees from perpendicular. As such, the critical point is not always on the equator. The critical point could be anywhere between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, depending on the time of year and the time of day. Every moment of every day, there is a point on Earth, somewhere between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, where for a brief second the sun is directly overhead, 90 degrees from the surface of Earth. That point gets the maximum benefit from the sun's rays for that brief second. The more direct the 'hit' of a ray is to the surface of Earth, means the more of the heat of the ray that gets to the surface of Earth. When a ray needs to penetrate through the atmosphere (and all the other 'ospheres) on an angle, it loses heat. The more the angle is away from 90 degrees to the sun, the more heat is lost. This is often quite noticeable during the course of the day. The morning may begin cool, then it will heat up during the day, and cool off again in the evening. This is all related to the angle at which the sun's rays hit Earth. The tilt of Earth is also the reason for the seasons. The less sunlight that reaches the surface of Earth, the less heat also reaches the surface of Earth. During winter, there are fewer hours of sunlight than in summer, and the angle at which the sun's rays reach Earth is farther away from 90 degrees than in summer.
Does any part of North America intersect the equator?
No, all of North America is north of the equator.
Do cyclones spin opposite below the equator?
Yes. Cyclones in the northern hemisphere spin counterclockwise while those in the southern hemisphere spin clockwise.
What is proximity to the equator?
Proximity to the equator is the distance you are from the equator. You could have a close proximity to the equator, which means you are close to the equator, or a far proximity from the equator, which means you are futher away from the equator.
Hope this helps, just confirm i'm right, don't take my word because I searched about proximity to the equator and found a paragraph about it, this is my interpretation anyway.
Why is the equator circumference larger than the circumference at the poles?
Because of the cintrifugal force caused by the the earth's rotation
Why is nautical mile greater at poles than at the equator?
a Nautical Mile is 6000 feet, regardless whether it is at either pole or the equator.
What season does Sagittarius appear highest in the sky at midnight to observers near earths equator?
Sagittarius should appear highest in the sky at midnight right around
the First of the Year, and it doesn't matter where on Earth you are.
What zone Earth receive the most direct sunlight?
The Equator (tropical zone) gets the most sunlight during the year. The reason is because of the tilt of the Earth on its axis. I left this information out originally.
Definition of a monetary pass through?
You are a non profit and you receive money on behalf of a profit making company. You then turn around and write a check to the profit making company for the exact amount you got. Is that not a monetary pass through?
The equator is located north of Africa.?
No, the Equator goes right through the northern part of Africa
What is the equator and where is it found?
The equator is the collection of every point on the earth's surface that is at equal distances from both north and south poles.
There are so many of them that if you drew them all on a globe, they would look like a line, all the way around the middle of the globe.
Actually it is just the imaginary line that goes right around the earth at an equal distance from the north and south poles the whole time. there is only one line
A person weighs less at the equator than at the poles The main reason for this has to do with?
The main reason a person weighs less at the equator than at the poles is due to the centrifugal force exerted by the Earth's rotation. This force is stronger at the equator because of the greater distance from the axis of rotation, effectively counteracting a small portion of the gravitational pull.
