Ok if we look at the earth from a 3d vewpoint, while we know that its shape is not quite round, only wider. Where do the apparent edges of such an egg stand? Ex. America: left.
2007-12-25 00:07:24 · 3 answers · asked by Roy Nicolas 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The Earth is so close to being perfectly round that the only reason we can measure a difference is because it's so big. Earth has a flattening ratio of: 0.0033528
That is about a third of 1 percent. Not very "egg shaped" at all.
2007-12-25 03:32:45 · answer #1 · answered by Charles M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Earth is widest at the equator. However the Earth has another small but measurable bulge which is slightly pear shaped.
2007-12-25 08:11:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, i think so, because of the bulge at the equator and the oblate-spheroid shape.
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2007-12-25 09:45:53 · answer #3 · answered by ♣♠The Boss♠♣ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋