What continents does the equator cross?

The equator spans Africa, South America, Oceania and Asia.

1. Africa: The equator runs through northern and southern Africa. Most parts of Africa have a tropical climate and rich biodiversity.

2. South America: The equator runs through the north and south of South America. The climate in South America is dominated by tropical rain forest, plateau climate and temperate maritime climate.

3. Oceania: The equator passes through northern and western Australia. The climate here is mainly tropical, and some areas are desert.

4. Asia: The equator passes through Southeast Asia. The climate in Asia is mainly temperate and tropical, with plateau climate and desert climate. Because the equator spans many continents, the geographical characteristics and climatic conditions of these continents are influenced by the equator.

For example, the area near the equator is usually characterized by high temperature and rain, because it is the area with the strongest sunshine and the most concentrated rainfall on earth. At the same time, extreme weather phenomena such as tropical storms often occur near the equator.

Equatorial monument:

The equator monument is divided into two monuments, the old and the new. The old monument is located in San Antonio, 24 kilometers north of Quito, the capital of Ecuador. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with an altitude of 2483 meters. This equatorial monument is about 10 meter high and consists of hematite granite. The monument is square, with four English letters e, s, w and n engraved around it, representing the east, south, west and north directions respectively.

The surface of the monument is engraved with an inscription in Spanish to commemorate those French and Ecuadorian scientists who contributed to measuring the equator and building the monument. The bottom is engraved with the words here is the center of the earth. At the top of the monument is a huge stone ball, with the south pole facing south and the north pole facing north.

In the middle of the globe, there is a very clear white line carved from east to west, representing the equatorial line. All the way to the stone steps at the bottom of the monument, the actual circumference of the equator is 40075.438+03 km. From here on, the earth can be divided into two completely equal hemispheres. Ecuador calls this monument half the world.

Every year on March 2 1 day and September 23, the sun passes through the equator and goes straight to the equator, making the world equal day and night. At this time, Ecuadoreans will always hold a grand event here to meet the sun god and thank the sun for bringing warmth and light to mankind. Visitors here like to take pictures of their feet lying flat on the stone steps on both sides of the white line to show that they are people with feet in two hemispheres.