earth
2007-11-13 15:43:40 · 7 answers · asked by monika s 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Earth is an oblate spheroid.
VVVVV Geoid is not a shape. "The geoid is that equipotential surface which would coincide exactly with the mean ocean surface of the Earth, if the oceans were to be extended through the continents"
2007-11-13 15:46:47 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Earth is not perfectly round dew to its rotation. The shape of the earth in some books is compared to a coconut, and this is called an oblate spheroid or sphere . It bulges on the equator and flattens on the poles.
2007-11-14 06:16:53 · answer #2 · answered by Ampao I 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Earth is elliptical. Because of the centrifugal force along equator, that acts outwards, when the earth rotates, it bulged at the equator. Distance from center of the earth at equator is 40km larger than at the poles.
2007-11-13 23:55:46 · answer #3 · answered by kranti p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Earth is neither round or elliptical. It is like Egg. It is because of earth was a hot gas many years befores derived from sun. Due to its circular motion, it is fat on equator and slim at poles.
2007-11-14 00:43:39 · answer #4 · answered by Electrosam 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Earth is round bcoz it has a particular shape & bcoz of its naturally earth got round shape isn't it ok na.
2007-11-16 01:17:34 · answer #5 · answered by Sonu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geoid!
It is bulging near the Equator and it is flattened near the poles.
2007-11-13 23:48:26 · answer #6 · answered by SIMONE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, the earths shape is oblate spheroid
2007-11-14 03:44:15 · answer #7 · answered by Robert Angelo V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋