Describe How Erastothenes Measured the Circumference of Our Planet

question 104

Essay

Describe how Erastothenes measured the circumference of our planet.

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Definitions:

Long-delay Learning

A learning process where there is a significant time gap between the stimulus and the response or reinforcement, making the learning task more difficult.

Pavlovian Preconditioning

A process in classical conditioning where a neutral stimulus is presented just before a conditioned stimulus, often enhancing the learning of the conditioned response.

Sick

Sick refers to a state of not being healthy, experiencing illness, disease, or discomfort, affecting an organism's normal functioning.

Ritualistic Behaviors

Repetitive actions often performed with a symbolic meaning or to fulfill a psychological or cultural need.