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A circle. (or approximately a circle if you look closely the mountains and valleys that the cross section cuts through disturb the circle). a mathematical sphere will give a mathematical circle at all cross sections.

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What is the outline of a cross section of earth?

Any way you slice the earth, you get a chunk whose outline is a circle. (or approximately a circle if you look closely the mountains and valleys that the cross section cuts through disturb the circle). a mathematical sphere will give a mathematical circle at all cross sections.


What is a side view of the different layers of the earth called?

A Cross-Section of the Earth


What is the cross section of earth?

It is a cross section of the Earth. It has no specific name. You can find one at the link below


What is the Earth's cross section?

The Equator


Where is the extremely hot layer called the mantle located?

inside the earth, and just below out crust. if you look at a cross-section of the earth it is second from the outside and is the largest by quite a bit.


What does soil profile mean?

The cross section of earth exposed by digging.


Why can't you see the outline of the earth?

You can't see the outline because there is no outline on the earth. It is just made in maps to make it easier to go somewhere.


Which shape would a cross section of earth cut from pole to pole reveal?

My $210 Physical Geography class text book does not have the answer. It just says it would be smaller than the diameter of a cross section through the equator.


A cross section of Earth cut from pole to pole would reveal which shape?

A cross section of Earth cut from pole to pole would reveal a roughly circular shape. This is because Earth is an oblate spheroid, meaning it is slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator due to its rotation.


What is the boundry between two section of the Earth's crust called?

It is the fault.


What section of the earth above the equator called?

nothern hemisphere


What calendar did scientists use to outline history of life on earth?

geologic time line