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  • Created on: 13-03-18 11:10
what is the shape of the earth?
oblate spheroid
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an oblate spheroid is...
a rotationally symmetrical elipsoid with polar axis shorter than its equatorial circle
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what is thte name of the imaginary line the earth spins around?
the geographical polar axis
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what is the area around the south pole known as?
the Antartic
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in which direction does the earth rotate?
west to east
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Which imaginary line is equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole?
the equator
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By how much is Polar Radius less than Equatorial Radius?
21km
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What is the Polar Radius of the Earth?
6357
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what are the four cardinal directions?
north, east, south, west
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What is the correct equation for the Flattening Ratio?
f=a-b/a
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an oblate spheroid is...

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a rotationally symmetrical elipsoid with polar axis shorter than its equatorial circle

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what is thte name of the imaginary line the earth spins around?

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what is the area around the south pole known as?

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in which direction does the earth rotate?

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