What is the Shape of the Earth?

The Earth is shaped like a big round ball, which we call a sphere! This means that if you could see the Earth from space, it would look like a giant marble. Even though we see it as flat when we are on the ground, it is really round.

Example: Think of a basketball. It is round like the Earth! When you look at it from the sides, it looks flat, but when you look at it from the top, you see it is round.

Fun Fact: The Earth is not a perfect circle. It is a bit squished at the top and bottom, like a slightly flattened ball!

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What shape does the Earth have?

a) Cube

b) Sphere

c) Triangle

d) Square

2. When you look at the Earth from space, what does it look like?

a) Flat

b) Round

c) Pointy

d) Like a pancake

3. What do we call the shape of the Earth?

a) Sphere

b) Square

c) Rectangle

d) Oval

4. How is the shape of the Earth different from a flat piece of paper?

a) The paper is round

b) The Earth is round and the paper is flat

c) The paper spins around

d) The Earth is a cube

5. What is a fun fact about the shape of the Earth?

a) It is a perfect square

b) It is flat like a pancake

c) It is a bit squished like a slightly flattened ball

d) It is a triangle

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