What evidence supported Aristotle's argument that the Earth is a sphere?
A)The sun projected a curved shadow of the Moon on to the Earth during a total solar eclipse.
B)The Sun projected a curved shadow of the Earth on to the Moon during a lunar eclipse.
C)The Sun projected a curved shadow of the Earth on to the Moon during a first quarter lunar phase.
D)The Sun projected a curved shadow of a stick on to the curved surface of the Earth.

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During a lunar eclipse, Aristotle observed that the Earth's shadow on the Moon was curved, which led him to conclude that the Earth must be a spherical shape. The other options are not directly related to Aristotle's argument for the Earth's spherical shape.

What Evidence Supported Aristotle's Argument That the Earth Is a Sphere