Shape of the Earth

What is the meaning of Geoid?

• Moon's shape

• Earth shaped

What was the opinion of the scholars about the shape of the earth in ancient times?

• Almost spherical

• Round or flat

• Oblate sphere

What's the equatorial circumference of the earth?

• 40,076km

• 42,071km

What's the exact shape of the earth?

• Spherical shape

• Round shape

• Oblate spheroid

Name the Earth's natural satellite.

• INSAT 3D

• SCATSAT 1

• MOON

Why earth is a unique planet?

• land surface

• air

• Life

Where does the orbit of the earth lie in Solar system?

• Mercury and Venus

• Venus and Mars

• Mars and Jupiter

What did Magellan conclude about the shape of the earth?

• Spherical shape

• round shape

How many planets are larger than the earth?

• Mercury,Venus, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Who first recorded the size of the earth?

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras

• Eratosthenes