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| | Term 8: Jan-April 2005 Term Eight: Ministry Intervention (Sept. 2054 - June 2055) | |
01-31-2005, 10:13 PM
| | |  Astronomy Lesson 2
You ascend into a completely circular room at the top of the highest tower. The walls are completely made of floor to ceiling windows, except a metre wide section for a fire, giving an almost 360 degree view of the surrounds. Accessible through an almost invisible break is the glass is a wide stone balcony that completely encircles the room. There is a charm around the doorway that stops the stinging wind from entering.
The room is vast, having been expanded by magic. In it stands a very large and magnificent telescope that can reach even the most distant stars, its lenses pointing out through the glass wall, which actually revolves so that it can be turned any direction. On the balcony stand many smaller telescopes on tripods, and inside are about 30 small wooden desks shaped like stars and moons with very comfortable high backed chairs. They are arranged around a large Mahogany desk shaped like a crescent moon, with a similar chair… Professor Dainsie’s desk. Come on in and get ready for lesson 2! | |
02-01-2005, 05:46 AM
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Oh the irony! The planet that lived... well atleast for the moment...
If you come up with any more during the course of the lesson please post them!!
Right, so the earth is not completely round. Can anyone give me the term that is used to describe its shape? | 
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*raises her hand*
"is is a sphere or a oval? Wait, are you talking about how its rocky or not smooth because of the of the different physical features."
*leans back, slightly confused*
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Francis raises her hand, "Oval? Since.. it is not a perfect circle..."
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jenn laughed out loud at francis' answer. she knew she herself wasn't witty. "i once heard earth compared to a basketball" hmph... that's not very good... "e to the arth? a violent sphere of never-ending tectonic activity constantly churning and in rebellion against its inhabitants?"
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| | Blast-Ended Skrewt
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[OOC:Unfortunately I have to go for now, feel free to answer the question and keep posting hilarious nicknames, you never know, you could earn more points. I will be back on later, and will be on at all different to make it fairer for people in all timezones, but I should be on a few times a day. See you all later!] | |
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Zekke pondered on that one for a moment as his mind ran through all the possible terms.
Spherical... no... elliptical... errrr maybe... oblong... errr?
He raised his hand. "The earth is... oblong, I think? And it takes an elliptical path."
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*raises hand because she actually knows the answer* the earth is oblong-shaped. its circumference around the equater is larger than the circumference along a line of longitude. it is a sort of squashed sphere
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Francis laughs. The idea of a rebellion against its inhabitants is quite witty. Smiling at Jenn, she then turns to the Professor and waits.
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02-01-2005, 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by lilyep87 *raises hand because she actually knows the answer* the earth is oblong-shaped. its circumference around the equater is larger than the circumference along a line of longitude. it is a sort of squashed sphere Zekke nodded in agreement. "I've definitely heard it called a squashed sphere before."
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02-01-2005, 06:01 AM
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*looks in textbook* "the polar radius of the earth is 6356.9 km while the equatorial radius is 6378.4 km, a difference of 21.5 km. the bulge at the equator is caused by the earth's rotation on it's axis. the northern hemisphere and the south pole (antarctica) are slightly depressed also because of the landmasses there causing a very slight pear shape."
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*laughs*
"I've never herd of oblong-shape. It reminds me of that show that use to be on, The Oblongs. Anyways, you might be right *giggles* I just never herd of oblong-shape, its humerous to me. Hey, at least I got spherical. 
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02-01-2005, 12:10 PM
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"circle...elipse...oblong....?Hmm..how about 'circlong',or 'circlipse',or maybe 'eblong'?" Ivana said
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02-01-2005, 12:20 PM
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::thinks::
"Suppose it's oval, sphere, a bit roundish, it's not really round is it? Oblong? Never heard of that kind of shape....is that really a shape?"
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02-01-2005, 01:01 PM
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Serena raised her hand,
The Earth's shape is described as a sphere, but it is not perfect. It is about 25 miles (40 km) thicker across the middle than it is from North pole to South pole and is caused by the rotation of the Earth. The Earth is elastic enough to 'deform' under the influence of the spin.
It is also described as the Earth's oblateness, which is how much its rounded shape flattens at the poles and widens at the equator.
I also found earth has been described as a somewhat pear shaped ellipsoid, with a slightly larger southern hemisphere than northern hemisphere.
Even others describe it as ovoid, meaning shaped like an egg. Hmmmm....
Some other earth terms I found:
(Not funny)
Greenhouse Planet
Satellite (because it orbits the Sun)
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Hollow Earth... for those who want to journey to the center of the earth!
(Trip advertised... 'Voyage to Our Hollow Earth')
(Most Funny or Strange)
Hummocky.... which means uneven, lumpy terrain.
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Meghan giggles at all the funny answers and writes some down.
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*Selena raises her hand* Earth is pear shaped. Because the Earth rotates it causes it to have a bulge in the middle.
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These really arent funny, but they are true. Earth is the contridictory planet. its sunny, rainy, cold, warm, etc. all at the same time and in different places. Its also the outcast according to other planets because its the only planet that hasnt killed its inhabitants but will be killed by them.
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Originally Posted by T&T_T&T "circle...elipse...oblong....?Hmm..how about 'circlong',or 'circlipse',or maybe 'eblong'?" Ivana said (laugh)."Hey..!That's funny,'circlong-circlong where do you belong........'hahaha.."she said to Ivana beside her.
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02-01-2005, 05:19 PM
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*Hannah raised her hand* the green planet. Hannah said
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*Julia quickly copies down some of the things others have said. She looks back up at the professor. She thinks about what shape the earth is. Julia raises her hand politely.* "Through a long history, the 'figure of the earth' was thought to be from flat to like a spheric figure. I think it is more like a sphere shape though, because the earth is round. The earth isn't flat, and since it is round also, the earth is most likely a spheric figure." *She puts her hand down and smiles up at the professor.*
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*going back to the question of nicknames for earth, Em raises her hand* "The Mental Institution of the Universe." *Em giggles to herself, hoping others might find it slightly funny too* "Another name could be Gaia, after the mythological name for Mother Earth."
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Kali raised her hand, "It's not that funny, but one of the terms I heard to describe the earth is Spaceship Earth because Earth was like a spaceship with limited amounts of supplies in space," she paused ,"The earth is almost spherical except it's squashed. So it's similar to a squashed sphere." | |
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Lee raised his hand
we could call earth, mother earth or the planet of major destruction or the place who tries to make peace but it doesnt work out for them
Lee smiled
there a bit long but its best i could think off, i take the earth as a rocky circle with many circumferences, starting with the earths crust and then the other layers of lava underneath, and then the spherical shape of the earths core.
Lee copied down the rest of his notes and waited for a response from the professor
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Quote:
Lilyep87
it is a sort of squashed sphere
Well that part is right, but it is definately not oblong. Oblong is rectangular. 1 point though! Quote:
Serenanape
The Earth's shape is described as a sphere, but it is not perfect. It is about 25 miles (40 km) thicker across the middle than it is from North pole to South pole and is caused by the rotation of the Earth. The Earth is elastic enough to 'deform' under the influence of the spin.
It is also described as the Earth's oblateness, which is how much its rounded shape flattens at the poles and widens at the equator.
Thats what I was looking for! The term is oblate. Well done, 5 points!! Quote:
Serenasnape
Some other earth terms I found:
(Not funny)
Greenhouse Planet
Satellite (because it orbits the Sun)
(Funny)
Hollow Earth... for those who want to journey to the center of the earth!
(Trip advertised... 'Voyage to Our Hollow Earth')
(Most Funny or Strange)
Hummocky.... which means uneven, lumpy terrain. [color=#CC0000]Another 5 for that] Quote: Hinkypunk2
"The Mental Institution of the Universe." Bahaha! 3 points for that one... Quote: Quidditch chick
Spaceship Earth Very good, 2 points!
Thats right, the two diametres of earth differ by about 42km, giving it a slight squashed appearance.
Can anyone answer this...
Earth is the _____ planet in distance from the sun, and the ____ largest in diametre.
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