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Earth's shape is described as an "oblate spheroid", in other words, a very slightly flattened sphere.
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What gives earth its true shape?
It's rotation. Earth would naturally have achieved hydrostatic balance (perfect sphere) as it cooled. Eons of spinning on it's axis has slightly flattened the poles, giving earth a very slight "oblate" shape as opposed to a perfect sphere.
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.
Why does the earth change its shape?
what is the internal and enternal changing in the earth
Is it true or false that the elliptical shape of the earths orbit change all the time?
It is true. Earth moving around the Sun, WITHOUT any other objects in the Universe, and WITHOUT considering General Relativity, would be an unchanging ellipse. However:* As a result of the warping of space-time (General Relativity), the periapsis will change over time. That is, the ellipse, while maintaining its shape, will change its position in space. * Other objects, mainly in the Solar System, pull on the Sun and on the Earth. This will actually change the shape of the orbit over time. The effect, in both cases, is very small, at least in the short term.
Why does the shape of the moon change?
the shape of the moon is caused by the movement of the earth. Earth's shadow causes the shapes. As the earth moves, so does its shadow, creating different shapes (phases).
The only true representation of the earth is a?
the globe
Why is a globe the best representation of the earth?
Globe is the best representation of the earth because it shows the shape of the earth, which is spherical and it makes it easy to show how the earth revolves and rotates.
What is the true shape of earth?
The true shape of the earth is oblate spheriod. This means that the Earth is slightly flattened at the poles and slightly bulging at the Equator.
Is the hot metal at the center of earth in the shape of a cylinder?
is is true
Is it true that maps are three dimensional representations of earths surface?
A map is not a three dimensional representation of earth's surface. The best three dimensional representation of earth's surface is a globe or a topographical map.
Why is a globe a good example of a model?
use your brain!! if its a small one then yes it would be useful but if it was a big one it would be hard to carry around.
The very hot metal at the center of earth is in the shape of a cylinder?
is is true
How close to a perfect sphere is Earth's true shape?
It is pretty close.
The true size and shape of the Earth?
The shape of the earth is considered to be an oblate spheroid or ellipsoid and not actually a true sphere. The size of earthâ??s surface is 361.132 million square kilometers which is equivalent to 139.43 million square miles.
What is the only way to accuratley represent the true shape of the earth?
a physical map
What is true of the processes that shape the Earth?
Many of the processes that changed the Earth in the past are the same processes that operate in the present.
What is the most accurate representation of the earth?
A globe is the most accurate representation of the earth.
