Geography

Assertion (A): Earth is a not a perfect sphere.

Reason (R): Earth is bulged in the equator and flattened at the poles.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. A is false but R is true.

Planet Earth

1 Like

Answer

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation — The Earth is an Oblate Spheroid — slightly flattened at the poles and with a slight bulge at the Equator. Its shape is described as "Geoid", meaning "Earth shaped".

Answered By

3 Likes


Related Questions