Eratosthenes and the Earth
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During the summer solstice at Syene, no ______ are projected at noon.

shadows

According to Eratosthenes, 1 stade is equal to ______.

184.98 m OR 166.7 m

Eratosthenes calculated the Earth's circumference to be ______ with a 16% error.

46,245 km

Eratosthenes calculated the Earth's circumference to be ______ with a 4% error.

<p>41,675 m</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Eratosthenes, at noon on the summer solstice at Syene, no ______ are projected.

<p>shadows</p> Signup and view all the answers

Eratosthenes calculated the Earth's circumference to be ______ with a 16% error.

<p>$46,245$ km</p> Signup and view all the answers

Eratosthenes calculated the Earth's circumference to be ______ with a 4% error.

<p>$41,675$ m</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Moho boundary separates concentric layers of different compositions in Earth's ______.

<p>interior</p> Signup and view all the answers

1 stade is equal to ______.

<p>$184.98$ m or $166.7$ m</p> Signup and view all the answers

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