Question

What is the difference between east - west and north - south diameter of the earth?

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The planet's rotation causes it to bulge at the equator. Earth's polar radius is 3,950 miles (6,356 km) — a differenceof 13 miles (22 km). Using those measurements, the equatorialcircumference of Earth is about 24,901 miles (40,075 km). ... This shape, caused by the flattening at the poles, is called an oblate spheroid.

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