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In what direction does the equator run?

North-South
East-West

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The equator divides the Earth into Northern and Southern halves, known as:

Hydrospheres
Hemispheres

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The equator is situated at 0 degrees ___.

Longitude
Latitude
Altitude

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Can you guess which of the following phenomena occurs more frequently at the equator compared to other latitudes?

Equal amounts of sunlight and darkness each day
Auroras
Midnight sun
Hurricanes

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Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

True or false: Earth is wider at the equator.

True
False

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Which country located on Earth's equator is famous for its Galápagos Islands?

Venezuela
Ecuador
Argentina
Chile

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Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

Which Southeast Asian nation on the equator is the world's largest island country, made up of thousands of islands?

Malaysia
Vietnam
Thailand
Indonesia

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Which country, straddling the equator lies to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has Brazzaville as its capital city?

Kenya
Congo
Uganda
Rwanda

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I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

Which equatorial African country has a capital named Libreville?

Ghana
Angola
Tanzania
Gabon

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Which country on the equator is home to parts of the Amazon rainforest and shares a border with Panama?

Bolivia
Colombia
Guyana
Chile

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Doh! 🤬

Which country on the equator is the largest by area in South America?

Christ the Redeemer Statue, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Brazil
Peru
Colombia
Argentina

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Doh! 🤬

Which equatorial country has most of the second-largest tropical rainforest in the world?

Brazil
Mexico
Papua New Guinea
Democratic Republic of Congo

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Which equatorial African country is known as the 'Pearl of Africa' and has its capital bordering Lake Victoria?

Burundi
South Sudan
Uganda
Rwanda

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Which island nation located near the equator is known for its overwater bungalows and clear turquoise waters?

Seychelles
Maldives
Mauritius
Fiji

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I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

Which African country on the equator is known for its deserts and its capital of Mogadishu?

Djibouti
Yemen
Oman
Somalia

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Which African country straddles the equator and is famous for its Maasai Mara reserve?

Maasai Mara National Reserve savanna, Kenya

Zambia
Madagascar
Ethiopia
Kenya

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I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

Which is the smallest equatorial country by population?

Comoros
Maldives
Seychelles
São Tomé and Príncipe

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Which Pacific island country spans both the equator and the International Date Line, and is the first to celebrate the New Year?

Palau
Kiribati
Vanuatu
Tuvalu

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Why do equatorial regions generally have a warm and humid climate?

They are surrounded by deserts
They are at higher altitudes
They have constant winds from the poles
They receive direct sunlight throughout the year

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How many countries does the equator pass through?

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True or false: The equator only passes through land, never ocean.

True
False

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That was incorrect.

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