Shape of the Earth - Concepts - Chapter 2 Class 6 Geography - Latitudes and Longitudes - Geography

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[Class 6 Geography] Shape of the Earth - Latitudes and Longitudes - Concepts

  • The earth is like a sphere, but not a perfect one
  • It is slightly bulging at the equator and flattened at the poles
  • The polar diameter is 44 km shorter than the equatorial diameter
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