The Earth is not a perfect sphere but an oblate spheroid, meaning it bulges slightly at the equator and flattens at the poles due to centrifugal force from its constant rotation.
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Did you know that the Earth isn't actually a perfect sphere?Added:
Did you know that the earth isn't actually a perfect sphere?
Because our planet is constantly spinning, centrifugal force causes it to bulge slightly at the equator and flatten at the poles.
Scientists officially call this unique shape an oblate spheroid.
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