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What shape did people once believe the Earth to be?
What shape did people once believe the Earth to be?
flat
How did sailors prove that the Earth is round?
How did sailors prove that the Earth is round?
sailing from a point, circling back to the same point
What did American astronauts see when they landed on the moon in 1969?
What did American astronauts see when they landed on the moon in 1969?
earth appears round from the moon
Why does the earth appear flat to us, according to the text?
Why does the earth appear flat to us, according to the text?
What is the imaginary line passing through the centre of the spinning bangle called?
What is the imaginary line passing through the centre of the spinning bangle called?
What happens to a ship as it sails away, according to the text?
What happens to a ship as it sails away, according to the text?
How did sailors of a few hundred years ago prove that the earth is round?
How did sailors of a few hundred years ago prove that the earth is round?
What experiment can be conducted to observe the spinning bangle?
What experiment can be conducted to observe the spinning bangle?
What is the shape of the Earth, according to the text?
What is the shape of the Earth, according to the text?
What does the earth look like when seen from the moon?
What does the earth look like when seen from the moon?
Flashcards
Original Earth Shape Belief
Original Earth Shape Belief
The outdated belief that Earth is a flat disc or plane.
Sailor's proof of Earth's shape
Sailor's proof of Earth's shape
By sailing in one direction and returning to the starting point, sailors demonstrated Earth's roundness.
Earth from The Moon
Earth from The Moon
Astronauts confirmed Earth's spherical shape by observing it from the moon.
Why Earth Appears Flat
Why Earth Appears Flat
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What is the axis?
What is the axis?
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Disappearing Ship
Disappearing Ship
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Sailor's Proof
Sailor's Proof
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Spinning Bangle Experiment
Spinning Bangle Experiment
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Earth’s Shape
Earth’s Shape
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Earth as Seen From The Moon
Earth as Seen From The Moon
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