There it is, the Equator. It marks the difference between ... Suitable for teaching geography at KS1 and KS2 in England, Progression Step 2 and 3 in Wales, Early and 1st and 2nd level in Scotland ...

Maddie: Yes! Rainforests can be found in the Tropics. These are the parts of the Earth that are close to the Equator. The Equator is an imaginary line that runs around the middle of the Earth.

(This area is also called the equator.) If you estimate that a day is 24 hours long, you divide the circumference by the length of the day. This produces a speed at the equator of about 1,037 mph ...