is the Earth the same size through the poles as it is round the equater
2006-09-24 09:40:42 · 6 answers · asked by ? 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
shorter through the poles. It's spun out a little bit fat at the waist. Caused by it being basically a spinning ball of goo - inertia forces tend to make it bulge at the parts furthest from the axis.
2006-09-24 09:42:46 · answer #1 · answered by wild_eep 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe this will help:
circumfrence:24,900 miles (40,000 km)
Diameter at poles:7895 miles(12,714 km)
Diameter at equator: 7927 mile (12,757 km)
The earths rotation makes her a little fat at the equator.
Also: The highest place on earth: Mt. Everest-29,035ft(8850m)
The lowest place on earth- Mariana Trench- 36,198ft (11,033m) below sea level.
Ther are three theories of the shape of the earth:
1. She is a sphere-round
2. She is a sphereoid- slightly fat at the equator
3. She is a geoid- the ups and downs of the land affects her shape.
2006-09-24 12:02:08 · answer #2 · answered by tbone608 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just under 24,000 miles at the equator, Less around the poles.
2006-09-24 09:51:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it's flatter at the poles and if memory serves me correct it is approximately 24,000 kms at the equator.
an interesting fact is that norways' coastline with it's many inlets measures 12,000 kms, half the distance around the equator.
2006-09-24 09:56:36 · answer #4 · answered by tanner1ie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO... actually it's sort of egg shaped because of the spinning.
2006-09-24 09:48:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
but it is "relatively" round (or spherical)
2006-09-24 09:42:31 · answer #6 · answered by mikedotcom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋