The term best describes the shape of the earth:

The term best describes the shape of the earth:

  • (A) Eclipse
  • (B) Geoid
  • (C) Globe
  • (D) Sphere
The geoid is a term scientists use to refer to Earth’s actual irregular shape. While it’s commonly known as a sphere, it’s not a perfect one, being slightly flattened at the poles and slightly bulging at the equator because of Earth’s rotation; this is known as an oblate spheroid. While this is a more accurate description of Earth’s shape than a perfect sphere, the geoid goes a step further by taking into account gravity’s effect and the distribution of mass, “essentially depicting a state where all the oceans are calm and at rest.”
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 ‘NATO’ is an abbreviation of:

  • (A) North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  • (B) Non-Aligned Treaty Organization
  • (C) Non-Aligned Trading Organization
  • (D) North American Transport Organization

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