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Owing to the equatorial bulge and the polar flattening, the polar radius of the earth falls short of the equatorial radius by about ________

Owing to the equatorial bulge and the polar flattening, the polar radius of the earth falls short of the equatorial radius by about ________ Correct Answer 22 km

Owing to the equatorial bulge and the polar flattening, the polar radius of the earth falls short of the equatorial radius by about 22 km.

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