Question

Q. Consider that If the earth was flat in shape instead of being spherical-

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• A.
  1 only
• B.
  2 only
• C.
  Both 1 and 2
• D.
  Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Both 1 and 2
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The sun rises and sets at different times at different places. As the earth rotates from west to east, places in the east see the sun earlier than those in the west If the earth were flat, the whole world would have sunrise and sunset at the same time.

Statement 2 is correct: Lunar Eclipse is due to the shadow cast by earth on the moon. Since the earth is spherical in shape, the shadow cast will always be circular (projection of a sphere).