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the imaginary circle on Earth's surface; any point on which is an equal distance from the Earth's two poles. The equator divides Earth into two hemispheres, northern and southern.
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the imaginary circle on Earth's surface; any point on which is an equal distance from the Earth's two poles. The equator divides Earth into two hemispheres, northern and southern.