Question

What did Aristotle observe to help him understand that Earth is round ?
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Answer 1

There are four observations that helped Aristotle to understand that Earth is round.

Step-by-step explanation:

• The Ships he observed appeared from to sail first behind the horizon, after then only the hull.
• We can see further standing on a higher standpoint. The ships again but also islands in the Aegean sea from a cliff.
• The Earth 's shadow caused the eclipse (lunar). He also observed that the shadow always looked circular.

• While travelling to south new constellations can be seen above the southern horizon. And as we travel more towards the south we see Polaris lower and lower.