Why does our atmosphere appear spherical while Earth itself is clearly not (e.g., elevations from ocean trenches to mountains)? 3.46K viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.60K May 28, 2019 0 Comments Why does our atmosphere appear spherical while Earth itself is clearly not (e.g., elevations from ocean trenches to mountains)? In: Physics 6 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted May 28, 2019 0 Comments The earth is 7,918 miles across. That makes Mt. Everest’s 5odd miles high a 0.07% maximum deviation in the sphere. On our scale the Earth is jagged and rocky. On the Earth’s own scale, it’s almost perfectly smooth. You are viewing 1 out of 6 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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