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What is the equator? The equator is an imaginary geographic line that goes around the Earth halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole. It divides the planet into the Northern and Southern hemispheres. This massive circle is 24,902 miles (40,076 kilometers) around and 7,927 miles (12,757 kilometers) in diameter. It lies 90 degrees of latitude (6,215 miles, or 10,002 kilometers) from each of the Earth's poles. Are there seasons in the tropics? What is the annual rainfall in the tropics? Are the hottest temperatures on Earth found along the equator? Does your weight change between the poles and the equator? Here are further guidelines. |