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Why is Earth's shape slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator, and how does this relate to its rotation?

Earth's shape is slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator due to its rotation. It's like a squished sphere, known as an oblate spheroid, with the equator being farther from the center.

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