the equator
noun
: an imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth that is the same distance from the North Pole and the South Pole
The city of Quito, Ecuador, lies very close to the equator.
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An enormous coronal mass ejection from the sun in its wake caused a geomagnetic storm and displays of aurora across the planet, even at the equator.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The world generates more than 68 million tons of e-waste every year, according to the UN, enough to fill a convoy of trucks stretching right around the equator.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
They’re found in many parts of the world, including warmer parts near the equator.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Because of the state's proximity to the equator, there is not a lot of variance between hours of daylight during the year.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The world generates more than 68 million tons of e-waste every year, according to the UN, enough to fill a convoy of trucks stretching right around the equator.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
They’re found in many parts of the world, including warmer parts near the equator.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Because of the state's proximity to the equator, there is not a lot of variance between hours of daylight during the year.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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“The equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20equator. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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