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It's a slightly flattened (at the poles) spheroid, the last time we checked. When astronomical bodies get large enough, they 'collapse', or shape themselves under the force of their own gravity. Thought experiment: imagine an object made of the same materials as earth and just as large, but it is a rod 100 km in diameter. What do you suppose would happen?
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When did the earth become round?
The Earth never became round. It has always been round in shape since it was formed at the beginning of time.
When did people know the earth is round?
People have known the earth is round for over 2,000 years and did experiments. very is likely the Egyptians and Moses thought it was round. most people like flat earthers dont know people knew the earth was round before Columbus.
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"
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.
Did Columbus think the earth was round?
He didn't. It was well-known at the time of Columbus that the earth is round.
How do you say that the earth is round?
umm: "The Earth is round"? ------------------------------------------------ The Earth is not round - it is an oblate spheroid. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A (slightly) oblate spheroid seems pretty "round" to me.
Who stated the earth was round?
Pythagoras stated the earth was round
Is it a fact that the Earth is round?
Yes, it is a fact that the Earth is round.
Does the moon round the sun or the earth?
The moon rotates round the Earth.
How can we prove that earth is round for kids?
There are wonderful pictures from space of earth. In them you can see it is round. The Ancient Greeks knew it was round.
When did C olumbus find out the Earth was round?
he found out the earth was round when he studied geography
When did the earth become round?
The Earth never became round. It has always been round in shape since it was formed at the beginning of time.
How did the Guptas figured out the earth was round?
The Gupta Empire astronomers proved the earth was round by studying the moon during a lunar eclipse. They noticed that the earths shadow on the moon was round, meaning that the earth itself was round.
Does the sun move round the earth or the other way round?
The Earth moves around the sun.
Who found that the earth is round?
Galileo Galilee proved that the earth is round by earths shadow on the moon.
Who find earth is round?
Christopher Columbus found that the Earth was round in the early 1860's.
When was Round Earth Theatre Company created?
Round Earth Theatre Company was created in 1972.
