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Why does the Earth appear flat but is actually round?
Because the Earth is very large. If the Earth were flat, we would expect a curvature rate of zero inches per mile. As it is, the Earth is not flat, and it's curvature rate is 8 inches per mile. 63,360 inches are in a mile, and the 8 inch drop is spread over that distance. Our eyes are not able to detect an approximately 1/10,000th of an inch drop off per inch. In simple terms, the curvature is so gradual that we can't see it!
How does the length of a shadow change during the yearwhy does this happen?
The length of the shadow (on a flat, horizontal floor) depends on the height of the Sun. If the Sun is higher in the sky, the shadow will become shorter.
What does a sundial prove?
A sun dial is a graded flat disc, with an upright spike in the middle of it. The spike will throw a shadow that will move across the graded disc as the sun moves across the sky. If the sun dial is correctly aligned, the position of the shadow will tell you what time it is.
How was the Flat Earth hypothesis proven wrong?
the Flat Earth Hypothesis was proven wrong by satellites taking pictures from space
What would the earth look like if you could view it from every direction without any obstructions?
A flat disk.
If the earth was a flat what shapes could its shadow be?
If you imagine the shadows a CD can cast you'll get the idea.
How do we know the earth isn't flat?
try to look and observe the lunar eclipse. it's when the earth's shadow covers the moon. when you see it, the shadow of the earth is curved
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 is a famous quote by Ferdinand Magellan?
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 was proven by voyage Magellan?
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 happens when the earth is flat?
Nothing in the Universe is as large as the Earth AND flat. If the Earth were flat, it would be the only flat object, other than some small asteroids.
What happens when earth is flat?
Nothing in the Universe is as large as the Earth AND flat. If the Earth were flat, it would be the only flat object, other than some small asteroids.
Explain how an eclipse is evidence of the Earth being spherical in shape?
During an eclipse of the moon, the edge of Earth's shadow is always the arc of a circle. Only spheres casts circular shadows; a flat surface would not do so.
Would a cast work for flat feet?
Yes, it would.
How do you know that the earth is spherical and not flat?
Because people have seen it from space and anyway if the Earth was flat all the water would fall of the edge so then we would not survive
What will happen if the earth becomes flat?
If the spherical Earth as we know it suddenly became flat, it would stop rotating, and the Sun and cosmic radiation would eventually destroy it.
Who prooved the earth was round?
Many people say that Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492 answered this question. However, Aristotle's studies proved something nearly 2000 years before Columbus. Aristotle had two arguments: 1) One about a total lunar eclipse Earth that cast a curved shadow on the moon, which he hence concluded that Earth would have to be spherical. 2) The other about the fact that a person who traveled north or south would be able to see new stars that hadn't been visible before. If Earth were flat, people would all be able to see the same stars. During a lunar eclipse Earth comes between the Sun and the moon and casts a shadow on the moon.
