since the earth is round, why don't we feel it's round when we're on the ground, and instead we feel it's flat?
2007-05-25 08:03:40 · 8 answers · asked by butterfly 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Because we are not tall enough to see it curve. The earth is so big that the curvature is minimal from our scale. You would have to pretty much be shot into space to actually get to see the curvature.
2007-05-25 08:09:41 · answer #1 · answered by Weakest 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our planet is thousands of miles in diameter but you can only see up to the horizon, a few dozen miles away. This distance is not enough to notice the curvature of the earth.
2007-05-25 15:11:54 · answer #2 · answered by Nature Boy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look down a long stretch of railroad tracks (make sure there isn't a train coming first!).
See how the tracks appear to converge off in the distance (even though we know the tracks are straight)?
That's an effect of the earth being round.
2007-05-25 15:09:19 · answer #3 · answered by not gh3y 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
because the earth is way to big compare to us.
2007-05-25 15:08:36 · answer #4 · answered by 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mostly because the planet is so large compared to us we can't perceive its real shape.
2007-05-25 15:06:51 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
because your eyes can't see where it starts to curve because it is too far away
2007-05-25 15:11:49 · answer #6 · answered by Steven C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You must be touching the wrong places.
2007-05-25 15:10:55 · answer #7 · answered by Crazy Diamond 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it's not it's a myth....the earth is flat
2007-05-25 15:09:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋