# The polar circumference of the Earth is 40,008 kilometers. What is the equatorial circumference?

## Question:

The polar circumference of the Earth is 40,008 kilometers. What is the equatorial circumference?

## The Force of Gravity:

Gravity is what holds the Earth and the other plants into spherical shapes. If the Earth were stationary in space it would likely be perfectly spherical, but the rotation of the Earth means that there are more forces involved than just that of gravity.

The equatorial circumference of the Earth is about 40,075 km (24,901 miles)

The earth bulges out at the equator, making the equatorial diameter of the Earth larger than the polar diameter and causing the increased circumference at the equator.

Planet Earth Facts: Lesson for Kids

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We live on an amazing planet. The earth spins through the solar system in the just the right place to contain life. But I'll bet there are lots of things you didn't know about the blue planet. This lesson will teach you all about our home: Earth.