Why is the earth round?
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It's the gravity, of course.
Imagine Earth were liquid--consisting, say, only of water. Gravity
would of course pull that water towards the center, and if any could
flow closer to the center, it would do so.
Therefore, if such an Earth were not a sphere--if some points were
higher than the average--their water would quickly flow down. Water
would also flow into any valley deeper than the average and fill it up.
The final shape MUST be a sphere. Only then does every point on the
surface have the same distance from the center.
cuz thats how it is...
Because its a planet
Its not. Its egg shaped.
cus they were sold out of square ones
So it can roll along its orbit line properly
because the scientists said so, but they also said pluto is not a planet, jerks
it's not, it's oval
so it can move
God made it that way for a reason.
It's mass, creates a gravitational pull, and the sphere is the most sensible outcome. We're not absolutely round though, we're slightly ellipsoidal.
God's design.
The earth's round? AHHH! I always thought it was flat!
Spinning , Would of made it round wouldn't it
Hey ya!
Why is the grass green?
Why are the birds flying?
Why we have 2 feet's and not 5?
Answer is so - God's only knows!
'cuz when it was being formed and was all molten and stuff, gravity pulled it into a ball. But it's not a perfect ball because it was spinning on an axis, so centrifugal force pulled it out at the equator, which is why the earth has a fat waistline.
Its round. Since when?
Because of the Europeans. If they would not have carried out sea voyages in the middle ages the earth would still remain flat today!
Gravity pulls everything toward the center of mass. And it turns out the way the most stuff can get closest to the center is to become a sphere. So the earth is roughly round. Not precisely because it is a bit flattened at the poles because the spin of the earth adds a little force against gravity. Sort of pushes out a bit at the equator.
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Because it has sufficient mass for it's own gravity to overcome rigid body forces and attain hydrostatic equilibrium.
Or god made the earth round so that he could stand his archangels at the four corners. Oh, hang on...
It's slightly oval actually.
because if it was flat, cruise ships would fall off the edge!
Its oval shaped; thicker around the equator because of the force exerted by its spin.
Earth is not round. It is a spheroid; almost flat at the poles and bulging at the equator.
Read the answer given by Sonia which is right. It,s because of gravity!
Yes; I think gravity would certainly be a prime contributor, but surely that would be boosted by the fact that it's spinning . because you've also got to take into the mental picture that at the same time, it is moving through space at 70,000 mph - that action would tend to yield it more into the shape of a comet!
I would tend to believe the spinning motion would assist greatly in ofsetting that outcome . because it ensures that no particular aspect of it has time to take on a permanent position and therefore particular 'role', as it hurtles through space!
If it wasn't hurtling through space, gravity alone may be sufficient to retain the spherical shape.
actually. its not round.. its exact shape is an oblate spheroid.
Gravity and surface tension.pure and simple. You're welcome!
the earth isnt round it is egg shaped
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