The shape of the Earth is affected by: A) the outward force of the Earth\'s rota

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The shape of the Earth is affected by:

A)   the outward force of the Earth's rotation

B)   the outward force of the Earth's revolution

C) the bulge found at the poles

D) the speed of the Earth's revolution

13.       If it is midnight on December 31 on the International Date Line:

A)   stepping west will place you in the new year

B)   stepping east will place you in the evening of December 31

C) the same calendar day covers the entire globe

D) it all depends on the latitude at which you are located

Explanation / Answer

B. Outward force of earths rotation affects the shape of the earth.the centrifugal force is zero at the poles and largest at the equator. Helene it gives shape as disk rather than a sphere.

13.A stepping west will place you in the new year. International date line , time increases when you go from east to west and decreases from west to east

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