Eli5: Why is the Earth round?

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– basically, why is the structure the way it Is. Moreover, what significance can we attribute to this matter of fact? Thanks!

In: Earth Science

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Gravity. Everything pulled toward everything else (disclaimer, gravity isn’t exactly a force but it does very good impressions of one).

A sphere is the shape that will result from a large mass as it moves towards a state of equilibrium. Same goes for stars, planets and moons.

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