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CoachThe Flat Earth hypothesis was proven wrong through various scientific observations and experiments that demonstrated the Earth is round. For example, observations of the Earth's shape during lunar eclipses, satellite imagery, and circumnavigation expeditions provided evidence for the Earth's spherical shape. Additionally, space exploration and photographs of the Earth from space further solidified our understanding of the Earth's round shape.
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Why is the world flat but round?
The earth's gravity field makes everything push into the earth like a bubble arround the planet. This makes it seem like the earth is flat.
Why does the Earth appear flat but is actually round?
Because the Earth is very large. If the Earth were flat, we would expect a curvature rate of zero inches per mile. As it is, the Earth is not flat, and it's curvature rate is 8 inches per mile. 63,360 inches are in a mile, and the 8 inch drop is spread over that distance. Our eyes are not able to detect an approximately 1/10,000th of an inch drop off per inch. In simple terms, the curvature is so gradual that we can't see it!
Flat earth theory do the stars move?
Yes
Cartographers can represent the spherical Earth on flat paper by making which is like casting shadows from the spherical world onto a flat piece of paper?
Cartographers an represent the spherical Earth on flat paper by making a projection, which is like casting shadows from the spherical world onto a flat piece of paper.
What beliefs about earth and the heavens were proved by the discoveries of Aristarchus and Eratosthenes?
that the earth was not flat nor square but it was round
