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Shape Of The Earth And Measuring The Earth

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Total cards: 10•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Shape of earth

Back (Answer)

The true shape of the earth is a sphere. It is flattened at the piles and bulging at the equator

#2
Front (Question)

Shape of the earth

Back (Answer)

The best model for the shape of the earth is a sphere

#3
Front (Question)

Shape of earth

Back (Answer)

The best evidence for the spherical shape of The earth are pictures from space

#4
Front (Question)

Shape of earth

Back (Answer)

Positions on earth are located using the coordinates system Of latitude and longitude

#5
Front (Question)

Shape of earth

Back (Answer)

Latitude lines are drawn from east to west and measured from north to south

#6
Front (Question)

Shape of earth

Back (Answer)

Longitude lines are drawn from north to south and are measure from east to west

#7
Front (Question)

Shape of the earth

Back (Answer)

Latitude is based on the altitude of Polaris ( the North Star )

#8
Front (Question)

Shape of the earth

Back (Answer)

Longitude is based on the observations of the sun ( also a star )

#9
Front (Question)

Shape of the earth

Back (Answer)

The closer the isolines the steeper the slope

#10
Front (Question)

Shape of earth

Back (Answer)

Contour lines bend upstream as they cross a stream or river