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Arrow-Puffin-3_Semester-1 Social 273horizon, you will find that the sky and land seem to move away. The sky and the Earth never meet. It only appears as if they meet at a point.Magellan%u2019s voyage proved that the Earth is roundAsia EuropeAustraliaAfricaNorthAmericaSouthAmericaAntarcticaArctic OceanPacific OceanIndian OceanAtlanticOceanSouthern OceanPacific OceanArctic OceanAtlanticOceanNORTHSOUTHMegellan%u2019s routeMegellan%u2019s routeCoastThe point where the land and the sea appear to meet is called the coast. Many people live in the coastal regions. If you stand on the shore, you will find that the sea and the sky appear to meet at a distance. In fact, the sky and the water do not meet. The next time you go to the beach, you can see it for yourself.The word %u201chorizon%u201d comes from the Greek word %u201corizein%u201d, which means %u201cseparating circle%u201d or %u201cbounding circle%u201d. It refers to the apparent boundary between the Earth and the sky.Fact