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"Gravity is a centripetal force, it exerts its tremendous force inward, toward the center of gravity, always trying to form the Earth into a perfect sphere while the angular momentum is an outward tangential inertia (centrifugal force) that causes the oblate shape of the Earth."
~http://novan.com/earth.htm
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Did Columbus say the world was round or flat?
round his men were scared it was flat
Who discovered the world was round not flat?
christphor columbus
When the world was flat before they found out it was round where was Australia?
The world was never flat. It has always been round. Australia has always been in the same place, i.e. the southern hemisphere.
Was the world flat before?
no the world has always been round. but it was believed that the earth was flat because pioneers never traveled far enough to know then some one was smart enough to realize the earth was round.
Why was Ferdinand Magellan important?
First to sail around the world, proving the world was round, and not flat.
How are worms different from flat worms?
round worms are round and flat worms are flat!
Did the tudors think the world was flat?
Yes they believed this because when you look at the Fields they look flat not like they dip as if the world was round hope this helps
What does it mean to display the world accurately on a map?
The world is round, and maps are flat. It is difficult to accurately display a round object on a flat piece of paper.
What is round and flat?
Well there is a lot of things that are flat and round but one of the best ones is pancakes.
What was Columbus main reason for sailing the Atlantic?
he want to prove that the world was round and not flat
What belief about geography was disproved by new exploration?
The belief that the Earth was flat was disproved by new explorations, such as the circumnavigation of the globe by Magellan's expedition in the 16th century. This journey showed that the Earth is round, not flat.
What did Columbus say the world was?
at first he thought the world was flat then later on he found out it round Actually, he always knew it was round. He just thought it would be a short trip across the Atlantic to reach Asia because he believed the world was a lot smaller than it is. He also had no idea there were two continents in the way.
