why earth is not a perfect sphere, but slightly distorted
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The primary reason that the Earth is not closer to being a perfect sphere is that it is spinning. Spinning generates a centripetal, outward force on the matter making up the Earth, and that force is stronger further away from the axis of spin, so the Earth bulges a bit near the equator i.e. earth is not a perfect sphere it is slightly distorted.
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