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Which of the following shapes accurately describe the shape of the earth?
Which of the following shapes accurately describe the shape of the earth?
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B Oblate spheroid
C Geoid
Despite the common notion that the earth is spherical or circular, it is in fact an oblate spheroid or geoid. The difference here is that the latter two shapes imply flattened poles and bulging sides.
B Oblate spheroid
C Geoid
Despite the common notion that the earth is spherical or circular, it is in fact an oblate spheroid or geoid. The difference here is that the latter two shapes imply flattened poles and bulging sides.
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