2010 · Q30
The Earth is an oblate spheroid and not a perfect sphere. This is because
- 1the Earth has a rotational motion and the rotational speed increases as one goes from the Poles towards the Equator.
- 2the Equator experiences greater gravitational pull from the Sun.
- 3the intensity of sunlight received at the Equator is greater than that at the Poles.
General KnowledgeGeography
- A1 only
- B1 and 2 only
- C3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Rotation-driven centrifugal force bulges the equator, making Earth oblate.