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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences.

What is a dome? What is another term used to describe a dome? How is it similar to an arch?

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A dome is a rounded, often hemispherical roof or ceiling structure that covers a circular or polygonal space. It is also commonly described as a hemispherical vault (or simply a vault) and can be thought of as an arch rotated around a central vertical axis. Like an arch, a dome relies mainly on compression: its curved shape channels loads down and outward to supporting walls or piers. In essence a dome uses the same structural principles as an arch but distributes forces in three dimensions.