Answer:
The statements that accurately describe how the assumptions affects scientific thinking are;
People think that the Earth is flat, so they think that it is only safe to travel certain distances from a given location.
People think that the Earth is flat, so think that when the Sun sets, it does underneath the Earth
Step-by-step explanation:
The proof that the Earth is round was made by the Greek philosopher, Aristotle, over 2,000 years ago, by observation of the change in the constellation of the stars as a person changes his position North or South
The initial belief was that the Earth is flat disc surrounded by water, while the it was believed that the shape of the Earth was that of a square with four mountains at the vertices that support the sky from falling.