2006-06-06 10:24:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
According to www.about.com the circumference of the earth measured at the equator is 24,901.55 miles. Measuring through the poles is a slightly shorter distance at 24,859.82 miles.
2006-06-07 15:34:19 · answer #1 · answered by SHERI S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As the Earth's terrain is not perfectly flat, the circumference quoted is not exact, as the mountains and valleys a girdle round the earth would have to encompass need to be taken into account. If you chose a circumference that included Mount Everest, it is more than 5 miles high and that would add 10-11 miles to the distance at once.
2006-06-09 22:19:12 · answer #2 · answered by brucebirchall 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The circumferance of the Earth, at the Equator is 24, 902 miles
2006-06-13 04:49:39 · answer #3 · answered by Opus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The distace around the earth at the equator is around
40,070 km or nearly 25,000 miles.
Many people use 24,000 miles as an estimate - easy to remember with 24 hours in the day with the earth travelling at equator at 1000 miles per hour (spin) - it trqavels around the sun much faster than that of course.
The earth is not a perfect sphere so the circumference changes dependant on where it is measured
2006-06-06 10:39:47 · answer #4 · answered by trevb1256 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's usually taken to be the distance around the equator. I assume you might want a more exact answer, but has your search engine failed or are your fingers or brain on strike?
2006-06-06 10:28:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exactly 40,000 km by definition. (Napoleon)
This is only true for the equator.
Over the poles it is smaller.
2006-06-06 11:01:08 · answer #6 · answered by Thermo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At equator it is about 29000 miles.But it may differ at different lattitudes and longitudes.from pole to pole also it may differ.
2006-06-11 19:39:24 · answer #7 · answered by leowin1948 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋