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what is oblate spheroid chapter the shape of the earth​

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The oblate spheroid, or oblate ellipsoid, is an ellipsoid of revolution obtained by rotating an ellipse about its shorter axis. It is the regular geometric shape that most nearly approximates the shape of the Earth.

Answer 2

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the earth appears to be a perfect sphere, it is not so. the measurement of the earth at the equator and the poles show that it has a slight bulge at the equator while it is slightly flattened at the poles. thus the word used to describe the shape of the earth is oblate spheroid.

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