Which of the following statements about Earth is CORRECT?
A) Earth is perfectly spherical.
B) It is elongated.
C) The equatorial diameter is 42 km (26 mi.) greater than the polar diameter.
D) Earth is the second largest planet in the solar system.
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Q48: A parallel of latitude
A)is a line which
Q49: The basis for defining the length of
Q50: Which of the following is TRUE of
Q51: Latitude is
A)the angular distance measured east or
Q53: The oblateness of Earth occurs at the
A)subtropics.
B)equator.
C)prime
Q54: Isaac Newton reasoned that Earth was NOT
Q55: An angular distance measured east or west
Q56: How far north you live from the
Q57: An angular distance measured north or south
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