alleryWhich science studies the shape and gravity of the Earth?
ASeismology
BMeteorology
CGeodesy
DHydrology
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Geodesy
1. Precise latitude needs knowledge of the Earth's gravitational field.
2. The study of the figure of the Earth together with its gravity is geodesy.
3. Rocks, weather and tides belong to other sciences.
_Source: Wikipedia, Latitude, Determination_
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