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Why do we consider the Earth nearly spherical?

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The Earth is slightly flattened at the poles, but for practical purposes, it is treated as a sphere.
NCERT Book Exploring Society India and Beyond Class 6
Class 6 Social Science NCERT Chapter 1 Locating place on the Earth.

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    1. We consider Earth nearly spherical due to its shape being mostly round, with minor flattening at the poles and bulging at the equator, caused by its rotation. This shape is called an oblate spheroid.

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