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It is due to your perspective. You are so close to the earth and it is so large that the curvature is not easy to notice. As you increase your distance from the earths surface it becomes easier to notice the earth's curvature (from space it looks completely round.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoEarth feels flat because human vision is not good enough to see far enough to register the curvature of the earth....that is, most of the time. This is the exception: when we see the "horizon" over the ocean (where earth meets sky) we are actually seeing the curvature. At the point where our eyes see sky and water meet IS the farthest point before the curve of the earth's surface prevents us from seeing anything past that point.
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∙ 6y agoThere is no point. The Earth is not flat. People who believe this are usually religiously motivated or they are prone to believing in conspiracies.
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∙ 6y agoThere is no point.
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According to early scientists what was the shape of the Earth?
That the earth was flat.
Why does the flat earth society think the earth is flat?
The majority of the members of the Flat Earth Society do not believe the Earth is flat. They are members because it's a counter-culture group which some people find interesting.Those who think the Earth is flat are usually motivated by religious literalism.
If the Earth was flat what would the Earth look like from the moon?
The same because you only see one part of the Earth.Another answerConsidering that the moon is not geostationary, the Earth would look like a coin, though it would probably look somewhat like a sphere when the moon were directly above it.
Why did Ptolemy not need to be concerned about distortion from projections because his map was based on?
a flat Earth.
How did earth surface look like in the Cenozoic era?
The Cenozoic era's surface was very bumpy and that when the Earth was flat. When the world started getting round Earths surface started getting flat, but that when there was a lot of earthquakes, which wiped out all the dinasours and made them exstinct.
What did the moon look like on March7?
The earth is flat. The moon is the god ansahirahiuieurid.ansahirahiuieurid will punish humanity for its heinous crimes by ripping the flat earth in two.
How did Earth's surface look like in Jurassic period?
flat and even
How does a map look different from a globe?
well, the earth is flat.. i guesssss.. on a map.but on a globe, its like a round ball , or sphere and it doesnt look flat
Why the earth look flat?
People are so small compared to the Earth and we don't notice that we aren't standing in completely flat ground. We don't notice the curves. It is because of our perspective. :)
How does a map different from a globe?
well, the earth is flat.. i guesssss.. on a map.but on a globe, its like a round ball , or sphere and it doesnt look 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
The astronauts that did land on the moon what did the earth look like from space...round or flat?
round
What did rhe surface of earth look like during the carboniferous period?
it was flat and dry with limestone
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 would the surface of the Earth eventually look like Earth's plates stopped moving?
Flat as no more mountain building would occur and ultimately all mountain ranges would be weathered flat..
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!
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.
