India, Nov. 11 -- For generations, we have been taught that Earth is round. Images captured from space also show our planet as a beautiful blue sphere. However, a viral video explaining Earth's actual shape has caught people's attention by highlighting a lesser-known scientific term: geoid.

The video explains that Earth is not a perfectly round ball. While our planet appears spherical from space, its actual shape is slightly different because of its rotation, uneven mass distribution, and variations in gravity.

What Is The Actual Shape Of Earth?

Earth is commonly described as a sphere, but the scientific explanation is more specific. It is an oblate spheroid, meaning it is slightly flattened at the North and South Poles and bulges arou...