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There are 13 countries that sit on Earth's equator. Can you get them all in 5 minutes? If so, how fast can you do it?
There are 13 countries that sit on Earth's equator. Can you get them all in 5 minutes? If so, how fast can you do it?
That depends on where you are, because the planet moves fastest around its waistline. As Earth twirls around its axis, its circumference is widest at the equator.
The Equator The Equator is a line of latitude that bisects the globe at its widest point, and where the hours of light and darkness are equal throughout the year. The Equator passes through 13 ...
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Spring means longer days than nights The sun is directly above the equator during both equinoxes. We experience the longest day of the year on the summer solstice.
There are 13 countries that sit on Earth's equator. Can you get them all in 5 minutes? If so, how fast can you do it?