When you see a globe or other representation of Earth, it usually is shown as a perfect sphere, so many people may think that it is. The Earth, though, is what we call an Oblate Spheroid. It is a ...
The Earth is an oblate spheroid, as has been apparent since the time of Eratosthenes and before. If you want to know that the ...
Earth is an oblate spheroid, which means its surface curves most at the equator. This means ancient continents that moved from lower to higher latitudes would no longer be shaped to “fit” the ...