equators
Globes' central circles
Equators is the plural of equator, the imaginary line circling a sphere at equal distance from its poles.
Earth's equator divides the planet into Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Other celestial bodies have equators too: the equators of Mars and Jupiter.
The term extends to any dividing line between halves: the celestial equator, the magnetic equator.
Geographic or personal freedom
- tropicsWarm equatorial region
- hemispheresHalf-spherical divisions
- parallelsPoints of similarity
- circumferenceCircle's outer measurement
meridians · globe · Earth · coordinates · geodesy · equinox · mapping · cartography
Of hot, humid regions
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- heatTransferred thermal energy
Amazon · Congo · Indonesia · biodiversity · trade-winds · doldrums · year-round · warm
Of the sky above
- planetsStar-orbiting celestial bodies
- MarsRed planet, war deity
- JupiterLargest solar system planet
- SaturnRinged gas giant
rotation · axis · tilt · orbital · bulge · spin · rings · moons
Separate into parts
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- midpointExact center between two
- centerMiddle of anything
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
separation · halves · demarcation · threshold · middle-ground · bisection · partition · symmetry
latitude
Geographic or personal freedom
- tropicsWarm equatorial region
- hemispheresHalf-spherical divisions
- parallelsPoints of similarity
circumference · meridians · globe · Earth · coordinates · geodesy · equinox · mapping · cartography · navigation
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
heat · Amazon · Congo · Indonesia · biodiversity · trade-winds · doldrums · year-round · warm · jungle
celestial
Of the sky above
Saturn · rotation · axis · tilt · orbital · bulge · spin · rings · moons · astronomy
divide
Separate into parts
balance · separation · halves · demarcation · threshold · middle-ground · bisection · partition · symmetry · median
equatorsmeridians
Pole-to-pole geographic lines
lines of longitude · prime meridians · prime meridian · longitudes
equatorspoles
Long sticks or extremities
polar regions · polar circles · North Pole · South Pole · Arctic Circle
- Equatorial GuineaCentral African island nation
- equatorial regionsLands near Earth's midline
- equator linePlanetary middle circumference
- equatorial rainforestDense forest at zero latitude
- celestial equatorSphere's midplane above us