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Rajesh Kumar Jena posted an Question
May 11, 2021 • 14:21 pm 1 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Geology (GG)

Why the shape of the earth is not perfect sphere ?

why the shape of the earth is not perfect sphere ? due to :- A -revolution B -rotation and why ???

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    Mayank vedwal Vedwal best-answer

    shape of earth is geoid . Geoid is not a perfect sphere. Geoid is a shape that the ocean surface would take under the influence of the gravity of Earth. Shape of earth is not perfect because there are so many basins and hills are present on earth surface some places have positive elevation and some places have negetive elevation that's why the surface of earth is not perfect sphere.

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    also rotation and revolution affects the size

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    yes due to rotation of earth's shape distorted... due to rotation of earth equatorial distance is greater than the polar distance. But rotation of earth explain the reason of being ellipsoid in shape not the geoid shape.

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    Arun Prasad

    due to the rotation of the earth causing force on the north and south pole of the earth led to the flating the poles

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    this is due to revolution

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