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The earth's shape is Geoid give reasons ​

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Step-by-step explanation:

THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE THREE FORCES CENTRIPETAL ,CENTRIFUGAL AND GRAVITATIONAL FORCE.

GRAVITATION FORCE PULL THINGS TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH WHILE THE CENTRIFUGAL MAKES IT TO MOVE IN A CICULAR MOTION GIVING IT THE GEOID SHAPE

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Step-by-step explanation:

because Earth itself isn't a sphere. It is closer to an ellipsoid, being flattened at the poles by the centrifugal force of its own rotation. But the planet isn't an ellipsoid either, because of topography.

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