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Question
Define the Equator. What is its main function?
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Solution
The Equator is the parallel of zero degree latitude. It is an imaginary circle round the Earth bisecting it into halves i.e. Northern * Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere. It serves as a reference line for the location of different places on the earth.
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