2006-10-26 09:46:50 · 24 answers · asked by katiekcat5 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Well, it's not shaped like the Bartlett Pear that most Americans think of when they hear the word "pear". But it is a flattened spheroid, so it is shaped somewhat like an Asian Pear.
2006-10-26 10:08:36 · answer #1 · answered by Otis F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but only VERY slightly, by a few feet only. The Earth differs from a perfect sphere by a smaller percentage than a billiard ball does.
2006-10-26 17:07:21 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Sorta. It's spherical, mostly...but it's not really any particular shape (i.e. sphere, ovoid, square, etc), but is instead Mostly spherical, but irregularly so. Pear-shaped is as close as any other way of saying "kinda like a sphere, but not really".
2006-10-26 20:59:12 · answer #3 · answered by tyrsson58 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, yes I agree. At first I thought the earth were more of an oblate spherical structure, but after banging my head onto my keyboard in utter frustration, I realized the answer to your question was a resounding yes.
2006-10-26 16:55:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, its shaped like a sphere that is slightly flattened at the poles and bulged and the equator.
2006-10-26 16:48:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It's spherical. Not perfectly round, a little bloated in the middle. Kinda like if you squished a beach ball a little bit.
2006-10-26 16:49:16 · answer #6 · answered by Chris T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Go to Nasa.gov and look up a photo of the earth in the multimedia section.
It's a sphere.
2006-10-26 16:48:38 · answer #7 · answered by Oklahoman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No more like a slightly flattened sphere
2006-10-26 17:07:05 · answer #8 · answered by zombiepirate_13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is a sphere that is slightly fatter in the middle due to gravitational force and centripital (spelling?) force.
2006-10-26 16:54:40 · answer #9 · answered by curiositycat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I believe it is slightly squashed, like an orange. Not perfectly round.
2006-10-26 16:48:36 · answer #10 · answered by clone1973 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋