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The Earth is an oblate spheroid. That is, it is roughly a sphere, but the speed of its rotation causes it to bulge out near the equator Due to the tremendous size of the earth, the laws of perspective, and the relative closeness to the surface of the earth that we typically use as our reference point, the earth appears flat to us. Near the surface, the horizon appears to be at eye level and forms a straight line. Only near the elevation near the edge of space, do we start to see the curvature of the earth with our eyes.
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According to early scientists what was the shape of the Earth?
That the earth was flat.
what theory says the earth is a flat shape?
In the bible, it says the Earth is Flat, so it is Flat. If God created the Earth and Jesus wrote the bible, the Earth is Flat
What 3D shape has no edges no vertices and no flat aces?
Sphere
What did people believe about the shape of the earth?
People believed that the earth was flat
What did Aristotle think about the shape of earth?
everyone thought the earth was flat
The ancient Greeks believed that the Earth was what shape?
Flat
What is the earth's shape according to the Mayan?
flat cross
How did people in pompeii shape the earth?
pompeii people thought the earth was flat
How the earliest people thought about the shape of the earth?
They thought is was flat.
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 did people believe in olden days about earth's shape?
They thought that the Earth was flat and not spherical.
How do the following ancient people describe the shape of the earth?
the ancient people describe the shape of the earth as a coin.they beleive that the earth is flat like a coin.
