THE EARTH
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The diameter of the earth, on the average, is approximately
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8000 metres
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8000 miles
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10,000 miles
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25,000 miles
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Its diameter (the distance from one side to the other through Earth’s center) is 7, 926 miles (about 12, 756 kilometers). Earth is slightly smaller when measured between the North and South Poles which gives a diameter of 7, 907 miles (12, 725 kilometers).
Detailed explanation-2: -The radius of Earth is the distance from the centre of the planet to its surface. It varies a bit because the shape of the planet is slightly oblate, not exactly spherical. The distance from its centre to the equator is about 4, 000 miles.
Detailed explanation-3: -Earth is the third planet of the solar system. It is almost spherical in shape with diameter about 12000 km.
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