2006-11-02 02:43:44 · 22 answers · asked by allears 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
No, that would mean that the Earth was two-dimensional. Since the Earth is three-dimensional it is somewhat spherical, with the correct term being an oblate spheroid.
2006-11-03 07:02:36 · answer #1 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Round and elliptical are 2 dimensional shapes!
The Earth is 3 dimensional - it is a sphere that is slightly fatter around the Equator and flatttened a bit at both poles. This is called an Oblate Spheroid.
2006-11-02 02:56:25 · answer #2 · answered by Trevor h 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes it is round but in three dimensions thus. it is spherical
reason why the earth is round?
gravity pulls everything inwards as this continues the matter tries to even up with the sorrounding masses so the resaultant shape is a sphere.
so yes the earth is round Only in two dimensions but a sphere in three or more dimensions
2006-11-02 02:51:43 · answer #3 · answered by mich01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
The earth is roughly spherical, but with a bulge at the equator. So if you took a tape measure and wrapped it around the earth, the measurement around the equator would measure more than the measurement through the poles.
Hope that helps,
Matt
2006-11-02 02:47:48 · answer #4 · answered by Matt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost. Not completely round.
2006-11-05 00:35:06 · answer #5 · answered by patsy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. It's actually not in any particular symmetric shape: not elliptical, not spherical, not any of those.
From a fair amount of distance it looks round enough, but that is just an approximation.
2006-11-04 04:33:50 · answer #6 · answered by jollywood 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, in strict math terms the earth is close to an oblate spheroid (found that on wiki).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth
In general terms, the earth is more round than a billiard ball.
(once again from the same wiki, although I initially heard it compared to bowling balls in geology class)
2006-11-02 02:53:51 · answer #7 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The correct term for earths shape is an "oblate spheroid"
2006-11-02 02:46:56 · answer #8 · answered by BackMan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
earth is not exactly round it is a kind of oval in shape (like an egg) it changes it's shape a bit every day according to the sun's gravitational pull.
2006-11-02 02:47:15 · answer #9 · answered by jaeenikam 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not perfectly round. There are mountains and valleys. It's lumpy-round.
2006-11-02 02:48:39 · answer #10 · answered by faversham 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋