If I were to travel in a straight line indefinitely from my house, would I...

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...eventually end up at my house? Keep in mind the earth is a sphere
 
impossible, but YES. the earth is ROUND and eventually you'll end up back where you started
 
well, if it were truly straight, no, because you wouldn't follow the curvature of the earth... otherwise, yes, you should end up at your starting point eventually.
 
Yes. You may have to circle the Earth many times, since it would depend on which direction you go, but you would eventually get there.
 
Yes! well, in back of it any way..... you might need a few plans or boats....(or submarines!) and hop some fences, and i hope Area 51 isn't in your path!

EDIT: hm, i read some other answers... i guess maybe you'd be a few yards away from your house! lol!
 
yes you would reach you house but with deviations, because the earth is not a perfect sphere because of its rotational spin.
 
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