Hurricanes wreak havoc in various parts of the world. However, it's a curious fact that they very rarely approach the equator ...

Hurricanes, also known as typhoons or cyclones, cannot cross the Equator due to the Coriolis effect. This phenomenon, caused ...

The Equator is a line of latitude that bisects the globe at its widest point, and where the hours of light and darkness are equal throughout the year. The Equator passes through 13 countries ...

Go on! It’s easy! The globe above shows the Northern and Southern Hemispheres divided by the Equator. The Equator is at the centre of the lines of latitude and is at 0° latitude. Anything lying ...

There it is, the Equator. It marks the difference between ... teachers could use a base map to explore the make up of the world and where the features explored in the video are located.

In the 18th century, French scientists thought they had identified the location of the equator. But they got ... understanding of the cosmos and the world itself than previously thought.