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Who led a three-year expedition that proved the earth was round?
Vasco da Gama led the first around-the-world expedition, but NOT to prove that the world was round. That had already been widely known for well over 1,500 years. The ancient Greeks had even very accurately calculated the exact size of planet Earth and they even had worked out (to the exact number of degrees) the slight tilt that the axis of our planet has.
Round three-dimentional object the shape of the earth?
a planet
Name three people that proved that earth was round not flat?
Pythagoras, a Greek mathematician and philosopher, provided some of the earliest known evidence that the Earth was round through mathematical reasoning in the 6th century BCE. Aristotle, a Greek philosopher, observed during the 4th century BCE that the Earth cast a round shadow on the Moon during a lunar eclipse, indicating a spherical shape. Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe in the 16th century provided concrete evidence that the Earth was round and not flat.
How long does it take a spaceshuttle to go a round earth three times?
52 years
A round model of the earth is called?
A round model of the Earth is called a globe. It is a three-dimensional representation of the Earth's surface, showing countries, continents, oceans, and other geographical features in their accurate shapes and proportions.
What is the round model of earth?
The round model of the Earth is known as a sphere. It is a three-dimensional shape where all points on the surface are equidistant from the center, giving it a circular appearance in all directions. The spherical shape of the Earth is a fundamental concept in geography and astronomy.
What is a flat map called that represents a portion of the round earth?
A flat map that represents a portion of the round earth is called a "map projection". Map projections are used to display the three-dimensional earth on a two-dimensional surface, like a paper map.
Is earth round or has flat surfaces up and down?
Earth is not completely flat, nor does it have sharp edges. It is a three-dimensional shape with a slightly flattened sphere-like structure, often described as an oblate spheroid because it bulges slightly at the equator and flattens at the poles.
What three contests does prince triumphs in?
The Three contests were an Archey round, Swordsmanship round, and a horse round
What are the release dates for American Xplorer Expedition Central America - 2009 Expedition Week Three 1-3?
American Xplorer Expedition Central America - 2009 Expedition Week Three 1-3 was released on: USA: 9 May 2009
Can your globe ever be flat?
No, a globe is defined as a three-dimensional representation of Earth, which is a spherical shape. The whole purpose of a globe is to accurately represent the round shape of the Earth, so it cannot be flat.
What were the boats used in the Lewis and Clark expedition?
They had three "Riverboats" built specifically for the expedition, The main boat was called a "Keelboat".
