When thinking of geo stuff, it is
interesting to note that the earth is not round. Most people know
this, but did you know you weigh more or less depending on where you
live?
The Earth’s shape is classified as an oblate spheroid or ellipsoid.
The polar diameter of the Earth is about 26.7 miles (43 km) shorter
than its equatorial diameter causing a difference of about 0.3%.
This very slightly oblate shape affects the weight of an object
according to its position on the Earth’s surface. A 20-lb bag of
sand would weigh less at the equator than at the North Pole. This is
because the further an object gets from the center of the Earth, the
less it weighs. Maybe I might move to the equator.