...wouldn't that be cool?
2006-10-07 06:02:03 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Theory states the gravity would answer that question. The Earth is thought to have formed four-and-a-half billion years ago, from a huge, rotating cloud of gas. In the newly born Earth, gravity pulls from the center. Parts at the same distance from the center are pulled with the same force, and ends up with a spherical shape.
It has to do with gravity, which is a CENTRAL FORCE. It meansthat gravity pulls things together along a straight line, and the more massive one of the things is, the stronger it pulls. When the earth was forming, it was basically a big ball of dust left over from an exploded sun (a supernova). Gravity caused a lot of the matter to condense into a big fiery ball (our sun), but some of the dust was far enough away from the Sun so that the stronger forces were between planetary dust particles and not the sun. So, they swirled together into a ball.
As you suggest, if it was shaped like a giraffe instead- that would be cool very very cool but I am afraid earth wouldn't be categorized as planet then, just like the Pluto which became a "dwarf planet", the earth could have became "animal planet" if it got the shape of a GIRAFFE.
2006-10-07 06:21:59 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
When the Earth was created there wasn't giraffes yet, so it didn't know that it had a choice in being in a giraffe shape. It chose to be round instead. Nice, sweet and simple. And it goes round and round.
Can you imagine the Earth trotting around?
2006-10-07 06:05:01 · answer #2 · answered by vintageprincess72 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The earth is spheriod, meaning it is flatter at the poles and wider at the equator due to it's revolutions. Spin an egg, the narrower parts stick out and the flatter sides move to the top and bottom. Such is the motion of our planet.
A giraff shaped planet would be difficult to navigate with gravity and the magnetic poles being weird.
2006-10-07 06:11:44 · answer #3 · answered by F T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it wasn't shaped exactly the way it is now, at the same tilt, etc., it wouldn't be able to support life... so... no. Not cool.
Plus, that would just be mean to all the kids in school who have to make maps. Giraffes are hard to draw!
2006-10-07 06:10:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the Earth is what is called an Oblate Spheroid and is flattened very slightly at the poles and wider at the equator.
And if it wasn't it would probably want to be shaped like a Liger. They're bred for their skills in magic.
2006-10-07 06:10:04 · answer #5 · answered by C-Dubs 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What are you talking about? The earth ISN"T shaped like a giraffe?!
2006-10-07 06:10:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Earth is supposed to have been formed from the stellar disk of particles and asteroids. So it started out much like a dry ball of dirt. Gravity and rotational force does the rest.
2006-10-07 06:08:03 · answer #7 · answered by arbiter007 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gravity is the reason Earth is almost spherical. The Earth's mass is large enough that gravity will give it a spherical shape.
2006-10-07 07:22:29 · answer #8 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because of the reality that they might no longer leap like reindeer and truly fly plus you already know a snail's %. those provides could no longer attain the little ones different than next 365 days on the different hand of Christmas. they could be so disillusioned.
2016-10-15 22:51:36 · answer #9 · answered by ranford 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earth is spherical not round, therefore you should take note in future.
How comes you are a human being not a horse.
2006-10-07 11:45:38 · answer #10 · answered by Muhammad Rabiu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋