Is the Earth flat or round?

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~Land and countries are not curved ~Things fall down so if the earth was curves you would fall off the edge ~Horrision doesnt look curved

Give one reason the earth is flat

~Boats sailing out to sea don't sink they just get smaller ~Oceans and seas don't run out ~Could sail east or west and get back to starting point

Give one reason the earth is round

~If you went to the edge of the earth and it was flat you would just fall off ~ astronauts have been up to space have tacked pics of the world which shows it is a Sophia shape ~Google maps shows the earth is round ~Using a telescope you may see the moon round which could give the impression the earth is too

How do we know today the earth is round?

Why does the planet not fall down?

What is a question you could use against the earth is flat?

How can you see everything with a telescope?

What is a question you could use against the earth is round?

The geocentric model

What model doesn't support the earth is round?

The heliocentric model

What model supports the earth is round?


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