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? asked in Society & CultureHolidaysEarth Day · 2 months ago

What is shape of the earth ?

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  • 2 months ago

    Officially, it is an "oblate spheroid."  It is like a flattened sphere, but has lumpy bits.  Overall, these lumps do not make much difference as you get distant from the Earth.  The Earth is wider about the middle, kind of like many people.

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