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Who was the first to determine the Earth's circumference?

APtolemy

BEratosthenes

CHipparchus

DMercator

Answer:

B. Eratosthenes

Read Explanation:

Eratosthenes was the first to determine the circumference of the Earth based solely on the angle of sunlight. He calculated it as 250,000 stadia. A stadia is a unit used to measure distance. Eratosthenes was also the first to use the word "geography."


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