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Zerão

Zerão is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Zerão rather than just read about it. In short: Estádio Olímpico Milton de Souza Corrêa (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [isˈtadʒw oˈlĩpiku ˈmiwtõ dʒi ˈsowzɐ koˈʁejɐ]), commonly known as Zerão [zɛˈɾɐ̃w], is a multi-purpose stadium located in Macapá, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Esporte Clube Macapá, Oratório Recreativo Clube, Trem Desportivo Clube, Santos Futebol Clube (AP) and São Paulo Futebol Clube (AP).

Key takeaways

Zerão belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Zerão to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Zerão from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Estádio Olímpico Milton de Souza Corrêa (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [isˈtadʒw oˈlĩpiku ˈmiwtõ dʒi ˈsowzɐ koˈʁejɐ]), commonly known as Zerão [zɛˈɾɐ̃w], is a multi-purpose stadium located in Macapá, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Esporte Clube Macapá, Oratório Recreativo Clube, Trem Desportivo Clube, Santos Futebol Clube (AP) and São Paulo Futebol Clube (AP). The stadium has a maximum capacity of 13,680 people and was built in 1990. The name (and the fame) come from the common belief that the midfield line lies exactly on the Equator—zero latitude—thus causing each team to defend one hemisphere.

Overview The stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people and was built in 1990. The name (and the fame) came from the circumstance that the stadium lies on the Equator, zero latitude, and the midfield line is aligned with the nearby Marco Zero Monument. Zerão is owned by the Amapá State Government. The stadium is named after Milton de Souza Corrêa, who was a former president of the Amapá State Football Federation. The stadium is nicknamed after the neighborhood where it is located, Marco Zero (the neighborhood is named Marco Zero—"mark 0" in English—as it is located on the Equator). Zerão means Big Zero, denoting the zeroth latitude, the Equator.

History

In 1990, the work on Zerão was completed. It was named Estádio Ayrton Senna, after the Formula 1 driver. The inaugural match was played on 17 October of that year, when Independente beat Trem 1–0. The first goal of the stadium was scored by Independente's Mirandinha. The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 10,000, set on that match. In 1994, after Milton de Souza Corrêa's death, the stadium was renamed to its current name, Estádio Milton Corrêa. The Zerão closed in 2007, and after seven years of remodeling, the stadium reopened in 2014.

References

Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Zerão

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Zerão claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Zerão before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Zerão ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Zerão

In research: Zerão appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Zerão in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Zerão is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1990 establishments in Brazil, Equator monuments, Football venues in Amapá, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Zerão outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Zerão in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Zerão means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Zerão out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Zerão in simple terms?

Why does Zerão matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Zerão?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Zerão.