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The Earth is not technically an ellipse since an ellipse is a planar figure. But one can ask if the Earth is an ellipsoid, which is a 3-dimensional figure.
The Earth's shape is usually described as an oblate spheroid, which means its diameter is greater through the equator than from pole to pole. Oblate spheroids are ellipsoids (in fact they can be swept out by rotating an ellipse around the pole, where the minor diameter of the ellipse is aligned with the axis of rotation).
That the diameter of the earth is greater thought the equator than pole-to-pole is due to the centrifugal force created by the rotation of the earth
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Who stated the earth was round?
Pythagoras stated the earth was round
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.
Who found that the earth is round?
Galileo Galilee proved that the earth is round by earths shadow on the moon.
How is the earth square?
It's not, the earth is round.
Who founded the earth is round?
The idea of a round Earth appears to have originated in Greek Philosophy. Aristotle provided the first evidence of a round Earth, noting that explorers traveling south saw southern constellations rise higher above the horizon and that Earth cast a round shadow on the moon. Eratosthenes used the angle of sunlight at different latitudes to estimate Earth's circumference with surprising accuracy.
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.
How is the earth square?
It's not, the earth is 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.
What scientific concept did astronomers prove long before europeans did?
The Earth is round the earth was round
