Chapter 3, Problem 19SEQ

Explain all answer clearly, with complete sentences and proper essay structure if needed. An asterisk (*) designates a quantitative problem, for which you should show all your work.

Discussion: A Flat Earth? A few relatively famous people have recently made the claim that Earth is flat. Working in small groups, first find out the basis on which they make these claims, then make a list of key observations that refute the flat Earth claims, then a make a list of key observations that refute the flat Earth claims. Based on what you learn, how can you tell which websites discussing, flat Earth claims are scientifically valid and which are not, and what lessons the flat Earth claims may contribute to the more general issue of “fake news” in our modern society?