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Geography GK · Q99

Earth

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 99

Q99

Equator represents

A.
Line joining North and South poles
B.
Imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
Answer
C.
A belt (ring) around the planet Saturn
D.
Axis of rotation of Earth

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
An equator of a rotating spheroid is its zeroth circle of latitude. It is the imaginary line on the spheroid's surface, equidistant from its poles, dividing it into northern and southern hemispheres.