Question

Briefly describe the shape of the earth.

Answer 1

The earth has a spherical shape, slightly bulging at the equator and flattened at the poles. The spherical shape is confirmed by the arrival of a ship seen first by its mast and later on the ship. The satellite picture of the earth, the shadow of the earth on the moon as circular, and the views of circular horizons from the height, etc., all these prove the spherical shape of the earth.