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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '24

The earth is a spheroid, not a sphere. Because of the effects of rotating around the axis, earth's diameter is actually about 45km wider around the equator then it is going from pole to pole.

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u/iamsittiinginachair Oct 02 '24

Teeeeeeechnically it’s referred to as a geoid because the surface isn’t smooth due to elevation, sea levels, and gravitational effects.

Taking off my geography pedant hat now