How was it proved that the Earth is spherical in shape?
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The Earth is massive enough that the pull of gravity maintains its roughly spherical shape. Most of its deviation from spherical stems from the centrifugal force caused by rotation around its north-south axis. This force deforms the sphere into an oblate ellipsoid.
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This was proved by Ferdinand Magellan when he sailed all around the world in the boat. He concluded that the Earth is not flat but spherical.
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