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What are six different proofs that the shape of the earth is a sphere?
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1. Earth's shadow on the moon (at lunar eclipse) is always circular.
2. The position of the sun and the stars depends on the position on earth, thus earth has to be curved.
3. Magellan sailed around Earth.
4. Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth in space.
5. Pictures of Earth taken from the Moon impressively demonstrate the shape of Earth
6. The rotation of Earth can be proven with Foucault's pendulum
7. Astronomical observations show that all the other planets are spheres, it is very likely that the Earth is a sphere too
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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 is the size and shape of earth?
really it is a oblate sphere on earth and it's size is diameter of earth 7,926 (12,756km)in diameter
What one word best describes the earth shape?
Sphere
How close to a perfect sphere is Earth's true shape?
It is pretty close.
What is the shape of earth most closely resembles?
The Earth has many phases throughout the year in which it actually changes shape. During Spring it is an Asterisk. During Summer it is a triangle. During Autumn it is a cube. During Winter it is an Oblate Spheroid.
Earth's shape is similar to a?
sphere
Is Earth's shape a circle?
No, the Earth's shape is an oblate. A slightly squashed sphere or ball shape.
How many different shapes of a moon are there?
For earth there is only one moon and it has only one shape that is sphere...!
What shape is the earth most like?
Sphere
How are a cube and a sphere different?
a cube and a sphere are different because is more of a square shape and a sphere is cylindrical
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 is the size and shape of earth?
really it is a oblate sphere on earth and it's size is diameter of earth 7,926 (12,756km)in diameter
How are cube and sphere different?
A cube is a shape of a box and a sphere is a shape of a ball
What shape of a sun and earth and other planets?
sphere
What is the geoid of the earth?
a geoid is shape or sphere etc.
Is the earth have a sphere shape?
Yes it does it is roughly spherical
What is the shape of planet earth is it a hemisphere a hemicube a circle or a sphere?
The shape the Earth is a slightly oblate spheroid.
