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No, but it is a prolate spheroid.
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An American football is not well described by a prolate spheroid, though that shape can describe a Rugby ball. An American football is more accurately described as a vesica piscis that has been rotated about it's long axis.
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What is the shape of the planet Earth?
Earth's shape is oblate spheroid.
Does every planet have an elliptical shape?
No,pPlanets are NOT elliptical in shape, they are basically spheres. However their spherical shape is distorted by the centrifugal forces resulting form their spin. This makes their equators fatter and their shape becomes that of an "Oblate Spheroid". The Earth is an oblate spheroid. It is a sphere, but measured around the equator it is slightly larger than measured along the Prime Meridian/International Date Line.
What is the earths shape called?
The surface of the earth is called the crust. I hope this is the answer you need.
What Is Earths Position?
The circumference of the Earth at the equator is about 24,901 miles, or 40,075 km. Earth is not a sphere, but is "flattened" at the poles. or oblate spheroid.
What are the effects of the earth's rotation?
Day and night for a start. The velocity of the rotation of Earth has had various effects over time, including the Earth's shape (an oblate spheroid), climate, ocean depth and currents, and tectonic forces
What is the shape the eath's crust?
oblate spheroid oblate spheroid
Difference between oblate spheroid and spherical?
Spherical is round where oblate spheroid is more like a oval shape
How do you say that the earth is round?
umm: "The Earth is round"? ------------------------------------------------ The Earth is not round - it is an oblate spheroid. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A (slightly) oblate spheroid seems pretty "round" to me.
What s is the shape of the earth?
Oblate spheroid
What is the shape of each planets?
oblate spheroid
If earth is not a perfect sphere then what is it?
Oblate spheroid
How many corners does a oblate spheroid has?
None.
What does oblate sheriod mean?
You misspelled the second word. Google oblate spheroid and you'll have your answer.
Shape of earth is?
The shape of the Earth is an oblate spheroid, meaning it is mostly spherical but slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator due to its rotation.
What type of structure does the earth have?
The Earth is an oblate spheroid.
What length is Jupiter?
Jupiter is an oblate spheroid and as such does not have a length.
Name given the shape of the earth?
An oblate spheroid.
