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Yes earth is a spherical (round), thousands of years ago people did not know that planet earth was round, they just thought it was flat so if they went to far they would fall of the edge! but nowadays because of spacetravel etc, we have seen planet earth and they have noticed it was a spherical planet. So yes it is.
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What is the shape of the planet Earth?
Earth's shape is oblate spheroid.
A spherical object made of rock or gas that orbits a star?
Such an object is called a planet. We live on the planet Earth.
What is the importance of spherical trigonometry in math?
Historically, it is because we live on a planet which is approximately spherical. 2-dimensional trigonometry was adequate for relatively small shapes where the curvature of the earth had negligible effect. For larger shapes the spherical nature of the earth was important and therefore, so was spherical trigonometry.
What is the difference of a globe and the Earth?
When used as nouns, earth means soil, whereas globe means any spherical (or nearly spherical) object. Earth is also proper noun meaning the third planet from the sun.
How does this demonstrate that earth is spherical?
WHAT demonstrates that the Earth is spherical?!
Interesting facts about the earth?
Only planet to support life (known life that is) only planet with liquid water isn't a precise spherical shape
Shape of earth geoid or spherical?
The Earth is geoid THE EARTH IS SPHERICAL
What is the word for large solid approximately spherical masses the famous of which is earth which revolve around your sun?
The word is "planet".
What is meant by north and south hemisphere?
Its half of a spherical or roughly spherical body (as a planet) ...the northern or southern half of the earth is divided by the equator and the eastern or western half is divided by a meridian ...
2 similarities between the earth and globr?
The planet Earth is approximately spherical in shape. In terms of maps, this means that a globe most accurately portrays the shape of the Earth's surface.
Is the earth really spherical?
The Earth is almost spherical. It's slightly squashed, or oblate.
What shape is the planet mercury?
Spherical
