How Good is Your Geographic? [4]

[donKey jote]

Err ok...
How round is the Earth ?

[Camelopard]

Not very, he says very tongue in cheek............................................

[EuroTroll]

How round is the Earth ?

It's flat, innit? It's a trick question? :

[Eki]

Is a circle round?

[leighton323]

22,000kms?? Hmmm (:

[driveace]

20000 Miles at a quick guess !

[SGWilko]

Doesn't it change shape due to gravitational forces from the Moon, or the rings around Uranus or something????

[edv]

Well, the shape depends upon the number of approximations required for the definition, doesn't it?
ie: the 1st approximation is a sphere, the 2nd an ellipsoid of revolution, etc.
The geoid is actually most like a slightly squashed golf ball (with the dimples), when it comes down to it.
So I'd guess that your question needs some clarification as to your expectation.

I remember these threads from way back...thanks for bringing 'em back!

[Mark]

Ok, my question will mainly appeal to the marine-scientologist type of people...

The deepest point of the Earths ocean is Challenger Deep, but which country is located to the north of Challenger deep?

United States.

[schmenke]

You're off by a Q there Mark :

Yep, good to have this thread back! Let's try to keep this one going

As for the current, somewhat cryptic Q, I haven't the foggiest...

Donkey-dung round