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What is the term for the imaginary line passing through the North and South Poles, around which the Earth rotates?

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Equator

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The Earth rotates on its axis, an imaginary line that passes through the planet's center from the North Pole to the South Pole.

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"Which is the term for the imaginary line passing through the North and South Poles, around which the Earth rotates?"
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NCERT Scientific Resources ↗Encyclopaedia Britannica — Science ↗

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