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, the pull of gravity pulls it into the smallest shape with the largest volume (a sphere). The gravitational pull of the Sun means that there is a minor bulge around the equator.

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