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Why was the earth flat long ago?
The Earth was never flat. The Flat Earth society believe they have proof that the Earth is flat but other no individuals or organisations have ever seriously considered that the Earth was not round since the ancient Greeks.
What did Magellan's prove?
that the earth is round just like what Magellan said ... `The church says the earth is flat, but I know that it is round, for I have seen the shadow on the moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the church"
What caused Columbus to think he had reached Asia?
He thought the earth was flat and it is round
Did Christopher Columbus think that there was only one ocean?
Yes. He thought the Earth was flat, but in 1964 astronauts realised that Earth was round Yes. The astronauts did report and see that the Earth was round and that there was more than one ocean.
When did people know the earth is round?
People have known the earth is round for over 2,000 years and did experiments. very is likely the Egyptians and Moses thought it was round. most people like flat earthers dont know people knew the earth was round before Columbus.
Is earth round or has flat surfaces up and down?
the earth is not perfecly round
The astronauts that did land on the moon what did the earth look like from space...round or flat?
round
Why was the earth flat long ago?
The Earth was never flat. The Flat Earth society believe they have proof that the Earth is flat but other no individuals or organisations have ever seriously considered that the Earth was not round since the ancient Greeks.
Cartographers can represent the spherical Earth on flat paper by making which is like casting shadows from the spherical world onto a flat piece of paper?
Cartographers an represent the spherical Earth on flat paper by making a projection, which is like casting shadows from the spherical world onto a flat piece of paper.
Why is the earth round instead of flat?
Round is an infinitely more efficient design to accommodate the rotations, orbits and movements of the planets and galaxies. Can't imagine a "flat-disk" planet-design doing (or trying to do) what the round, circular design does.
Is the question the earth is flat a testable hypothesis?
Yes, it is. Satellite imaging will negate the hypothesis and prove that Earth is round, not flat.
What can be a problem if the earth is round and maps are flat?
Lol Nothen
Who is the first man who discovered earth was round or flat?
Galileo.
What do you call a flat map earth's round surface?
guff
Flat maps that represent a portion of the round earth?
projection
What is a way of showing the round earth on a flat surface?
on a flat map
What do cartographers use to show the round Earth on a flat surface?
They use pencils silly, but the world is flat. If it were round you would of falled off.
