Oblate spheroid
The sphere that we all live on is called the Earth. (It is not a perfect sphere, but close enough)
The earth is not a perfect sphere because it is flatened somewhat at the north pole and south pole.
Earth is not perfectly sphere, the Earth bulges at its equator for it is spinning very fast on its axis.
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Yes, for a suitable definition of "round". It is not a perfect sphere.
Earth is not a perfect sphere; it is slightly wider across the equator than it is from pole to pole, but that difference is less than a percent of Earth's average diameter, too small for the human eye to notice.
A globe is a perfect sphere; the earth is shaped more like a pear.
Ideally, if the earth were a perfect sphere, the gravitational potential energy would be zero. In the center of a sphere all other points within the sphere have an equal and opposite counterpoint. They work to cancel each other out. However, the earth is not a perfect sphere so there would likely be a gravitational pull towards the area with the greatest mass.
The Earth is best described as an oblate spheroid, which means it is mostly spherical but slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator due to its rotation. It is not a perfect sphere, but its overall shape is closest to a sphere.
so that we don't slip ......................... i know it is not true
Yes, the Earth is approximately spherical in shape. It is not a perfect sphere due to its rotation, which causes it to bulge slightly at the equator and flatten at the poles.
The Earth is not a perfect sphere. The diameter varies depending on where you measure it.