Question

what causes light flattening of the earth at two poles

Answer 1

The Earth has poles which are flattened because of the centrifugal force that acts on its poles while it rotates. The rotating of the earth in the angles makes it also bulge at the equator. The earth rotates at an immense amount of speed, at about 1000 miles per hour. A rotation is completed in 24 hours. Due to the great speed, there occurs a flattening of the surface near the poles.

Answer 2

Answer:- the rotation of the Earth is considered responsible for the slight flattening, of the Earth at the two poles and a bulging at the equator. The equatorial diameter of the Earth is 43 km longer than the polar diameter.