Isotropy and anisotropy: When a material is attacked by a liquid or vapor etchant, it is removed isotropically (uniformly in. all directions) or anisotropic etching (uniformity in vertical direction).
Some Questions Do Remain: 1  If the Earth was flat, we could travel to the place where the Earth and sky met. But we canât. 2  If the Earth was flat, we could reach the place where we could reach out and touch the Sun. But we canât. 3  If the Earth was flat, we could fall off the horizon. But we donâ 4 t. If the Earth was flat, it would simply fall.
As countless photos from space can attest, Earth is roundâthe Blue Marble, as astronauts have affectionately dubbed it. Appearances, however, can be deceiving. Planet Earth is not, in fact, perfectly round. This is not to say Earth is flat.