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The earth is slightly flattened from a perfect spherical shape because of what?

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It’s rotation. Earth is an oblate spheroid because of it
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Answer:

Its way of rotation.

Step-by-step explanation:

As earth is rotating at an incredible rate, the equator swells outwards because of the centripetal power. Thusly, the posts will look all the more level in contrast with the equator. For instance, when the earth is turning, there are inward powers attempting to dismantle everything to within.

Since, the powers are continually acting towards the focal point of the earth from all bearings, with least opposition from shafts and the greatest obstruction from the equator, the net internal pressure is more for the posts and less for the equator.

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