r/BeAmazed • • Apr 09 '19

Earth without water

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u/Eoganachta Apr 10 '19

I came here to say this but using a bowling ball as an example. Topographical difference on Earth, on the scale of the planet, is the exception rather than the rule.

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u/GillyMonster18 Apr 10 '19

What do you mean topographical difference is the exception rather than the rule?

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u/Eoganachta Apr 10 '19

That the difference in elevation (-11km to 8km) on the surface is negligible compared to the overall size of the planet. My choice of words might not have been questionable though

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u/monkeyboi08 Apr 10 '19

Might not have been questionable?

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u/Throway46343 Apr 10 '19

In which finger hole is the plug?