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Columbus understood that the earth is a sphere. He knew about the horizon, navigating by constellations (and the "North Star" in the Big Dipper), and the fact that the position of the constellations changed with the seasons. He had no concern that his ships would "fall off the edge of the earth".
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How did Columbus described earth's shape?
A bit of history how did Columbus described earths shape?
What is The actual shape of earths orbit around the sun is described as?
Ellipse.
What forces below earth surface shape landforms?
The tectonic plates below earths surface shape earths landforms
What shape is the earths moon?
sphere
How would you describe the earths shape?
the shape of the earth is not flat. it has a spherical shape. its slightly flattened at the poles to give a nearly spherical shape hence; the earth's shape is better described as a geoid which means the earth's shape
What shape did renaissance people think the earth was?
Round. Most people by the time of Columbus did not believe the Earth was flat, despite what some history books will tell you.
Shape of earths orbit resembles?
oval
What was the theory about the earths shape before?
oblong
How are liquids described in terms in shape and volume?
they are described in the way that they are shaped
What shape is France usually described as?
France is usually described as an hexagon.
How do humans shape the world in which they life?
our activities, movements and settlements shape the Earths surface.
What is a change in the volume or shape of earths crust?
Deformation
