Eratosthenes determined the circumference of Earth by conducting an
experiment. Put his steps i...
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Eratosthenes determined the circumference of Earth by conducting an
experiment. Put his steps in order as they correlate to the scientific method.
Conduct an Experiment: Measure the angle of a shadow at high noon in Syene and Alexandria.
Draw Conclusions: The angle represents the amount Earth curves between Syene and Alexandria. This is 1/50 of a complete circle and 1/50 of Earth's circumference.
Make Observations: In Syene, the sun's Ray's are vertical at noon. At the same time in Alexandria, the Ray's are 7.2 degrees from the vertical.
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