2006-09-24 04:35:23 · 20 answers · asked by Malcolm G 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
well, because
1) magellan, an explorer went in a ship which travelled in a straight line and ended up back i nspain which is where he started from. that
ll happen only if the earth is a sphere if it were flat, magellan's ship'd have fallen off.
2) satellite pictures
3)globe, which is a model of the earth ...lol
4)celestial bodies naturally occur in the sphere form becausae the forces of sttraction pull at the mass equally and make it form a sphere.
5)if its flat, then do you think the whole world who thinks ts spherical is bonkers?
2006-09-24 04:40:16 · answer #1 · answered by She Who Must Not Be Named 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The greeks were the first to spot this. They noticed that as a ship sailed out of harbour it gradually disappeared until all you could see was the mast. Likewise, when a boat returned the mast was the first thing to appear. They deduced from this that the earth must be curved - if it was flat the boat would just get smaller in the distance rather than disappear bit by bit.
2006-09-24 11:43:45 · answer #2 · answered by bessie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is flat! and don't let these so called 'scientists' with their fancy explanations fool you. When you get to the edge you simply flip round to the underside and carry on your way. As for the horizon effect its our eyeballs that are curved and over long distances it becomes noticeable. And no, it isn't gravity keeping you on the earth its the iron in your blood and the earths magnetism keeping you stuck on.
The moon is also made of cheese. (I haven't quite worked this one out yet but as god is my witness one day I will)
It's easy to believe anything isnt it!
2006-09-24 12:00:02 · answer #3 · answered by Jack c 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take a look at earth.google.com - there is a free version and you can fly to anywhere you want - then you will see that the earth is round - and if you are still not sure that you believe it, you can type in your own post code and see the cars outside your house - tell me if you don't like it - its a real 'wow' experience!
2006-09-24 11:49:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, Columbus didn't sail off the end when he was traveling around and oh! we have pictures from outer space showing us this big blue/green ROUND thing called Earth.
2006-09-24 11:43:41 · answer #5 · answered by pmktabbycat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sky News haven't reported anyone falling off.
Try playing with Google Earth...
2006-09-24 11:48:12 · answer #6 · answered by The Mole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We send people up into space and they took a closer look and proof the world was round.
2006-09-24 11:47:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satellite/spaceship photographs?
If you're lucky enough to see it (I have), a ship appearing gradually over the sea horizon?
People who have sailed round the world haven't dropped off the edge?
2006-09-24 11:39:11 · answer #8 · answered by migdalski 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
space missions have taken photo's of the earth it clearly shows that it is round
2006-09-24 11:42:29 · answer #9 · answered by millie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When was the last time you heard of some one falling of the edge of the world? You muppet! Are you Tony Blair? Sort of stupid question he would ask.
2006-09-24 11:44:43 · answer #10 · answered by psychoticgenius 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋