What is the speed of rotation of the Earth?
The Earth spins faster during September than during March in any year.
What are poles?
All the bodies which rotate on their axes, such as the Earth, Sun, Moon, planets, etc. are said to have two poles, called North Pole and South Pole for connivance. They are the points at which the axis of rotation intersects the surface of the body. Hence, the Earth has a north pole and a south pole, and the line passing through the centre connecting the poles is the axis of rotation of the Earth.
How are the poles identified with respect to surface features on the Earth?
The poles are imaginary points and are never identified by any natural features on the Earth’s surface.
What is the Equator?
The equator is an imaginary line representing the Earth’s circumference and situated midway between the north and south poles and thereby dividing the Earth equally into halves, called the northern and southern hemispheres.
Does the geographic equator pass through India?
No.