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Is earth round or has flat surfaces up and down?
the earth is not perfecly round
What is system for mapping the round earth on a flat surface called?
mercator
What is a system of mapping the round earth on a flat surface called?
Is called projection .
Evidences that prove the real shape of the earth?
i dont think that the earth is flat .it is round in shape. if we go a journey around the world we will stop in the place we started .I think the earth is round in shape.
Why did the Europeans think the earth is flat in 1600?
No one believed that the earth was flat in the 1600 it was a well know fact that the world was round. This myth that people used to believe that the world was flat didn't exsist before 1870-1920. The myth probably came to existance because it was way more intriguing that Colombus in a world where everyone thought was flat was the only one who believed it was round.
What did Galileo discover with his telescope?
He discovered that the earth was round not flat.
How long have people been aware that the earth is flat?
3000 years ago someone discovered the earth was round and before that they thought it was flat.
Is the world flat or round?
the world is round, it was discovered by Christopher Columbus.:)Before that it was discovered by the ancient Greeks who measured the diameter of the earth to an accuracy of a few per cent.
Who discovered the world was round not flat?
christphor columbus
When was it discovered that the world is flat?
It was not discovered, it was assumed until proved otherwise.
Is earth round or has flat surfaces up and down?
the earth is not perfecly round
What was christopher Columbus main accomplishment?
he discovered that the is not flat it is round
When did they discovered the earth was round?
The E arth is NOT round but a spheroid(a slightly flattened sphere). Aristothenes, A Classical Greek mathemtician calculated the circumference of the Earth, some two and half thousand years ago. It then took Columbus some fifteen hundred years later to physically sail round the world.
Who was the person that discovered that the world was round?
This had been known since the ancient Greeks. It is a fable that people didn't know this. Despite the fact we have seen earth from space there are people who think the earth is flat.
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.
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.
