1 introduction to earth

Question 1

why does the earth appear to be flat?

Answer 1

because we’re only seeing a small portion of the whole shape from earth

Question 2

how does land appear from the sea?

Answer 2

it slowly appears over the horizon

Question 3

which parts of land are visible first?

Answer 3

tops of mountains, then the rest of the land

Question 4

what happens to your view when you climb higher?

Answer 4

you can see further

Question 5

how much can you see on flat earth?

Answer 5

forever, only limit is your eyesight

Question 6

how much can you see on round earth?

Answer 6

the higher, the more. limited by the curve of the surface

Question 7

north star aka?

Answer 7

polaris

Question 8

what happens to the polaris as you move north?

Answer 8

appears higher

Question 9

north star flat earth

Answer 9

angle always stays the same

Question 10

north star round earth

Answer 10

angle depends on your position, increases as you move north

Question 11

lunar eclipse aka?

Answer 11

blood moon

Question 12

when does the lunar eclispe occur

Answer 12

during a full moon

Question 13

what is the lunar eclipse?

Answer 13

when the sun earth and moon line up in order, moon moving into earth’s shadow and “disappearing”

Question 14

lunar eclipse=round earth. how did aristotle know this?

Answer 14

circular shadow=sphere

Question 15

what is a solar eclipse?

Answer 15

the moon moving between the earth and sun, sun disappearing

Question 16

why is earth a sphere?

Answer 16

because a planets gravity pulls equally from all sides

Question 17

why does a planet bulge out along the equator?

Answer 17

centrifugal force
big planets spin fast but gravity manages to hold them together

Question 18

what is the extra width called?

Answer 18

equatorial bulge