noun
VERB + EQUATOR
▪ cross
▪ straddle
PREPOSITION
▪ around the ~
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Rainforests occur around the ~.
▪ at the ~
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The sun heats the sea more at the ~ than at the poles.
▪ close to the ~ , near the ~
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in an area near the ~
▪ on the ~
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The lake lies exactly on the ~.
PHRASES
▪ north of the ~ , south of the ~
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The island is just 80 miles north of the ~.