Equator
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The Equator is an imaginary line encircling the Earth at equal distance from the poles, dividing the planet into Northern and Southern Hemispheres and marking 0° latitude.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
circle of latitude
→
geographical concept → imaginary line → |
| associatedWith |
equatorial climate
→
tropical climate → |
| climateCharacteristic |
generally warm temperatures year-round
→
relatively small seasonal temperature variation → |
| coordinateSystem | geographic coordinate system → |
| dayLengthCharacteristic | approximately equal day and night length year-round → |
| defines | 0° latitude → |
| distanceFromNorthPole | approximately 10,002 km → |
| distanceFromSouthPole | approximately 10,002 km → |
| divides |
Northern Hemisphere
→
Southern Hemisphere → |
| latitude |
0 degrees
→
0° → |
| onBody | Earth → |
| parallelTo | all other lines of latitude → |
| passesNear | Equatorial Guinea → |
| passesThrough |
Africa
→
Asia → Atlantic Ocean → Brazil → Colombia → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Ecuador → Gabon → Indian Ocean → Indonesia → Kenya → Kiribati → Pacific Ocean → Republic of the Congo → Somalia → South America → São Tomé and Príncipe → Uganda → |
| perpendicularTo | Earth’s axis of rotation → |
| planetaryAnalogue | other planets also have equators → |
| relatedTo | Earth’s rotation → |
| roleInCoordinateSystem | reference line for latitude → |
| separates |
Northern Hemisphere
→
Southern Hemisphere → |
| solarPosition | receives nearly direct sunlight throughout the year → |
| usedFor |
cartography
→
climate classification → defining Northern Hemisphere → defining Southern Hemisphere → navigation → |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.