What way does the Earth rotate?
counterclockwise
How does Earth rotate and rotate?
As the Earth rotates, each area of its surface gets a turn to face and be warmed by the sun. Objects rotate around an axis, but revolve around other objects. So the Earth rotates around its axis as it revolves around the sun. It takes the Earth 365 days, or one year, to complete a revolution.
What happens when earth stop rotating?
At the Equator, the earth’s rotational motion is at its fastest, about a thousand miles an hour. If that motion suddenly stopped, the momentum would send things flying eastward. Moving rocks and oceans would trigger earthquakes and tsunamis. The still-moving atmosphere would scour landscapes.
What will happen if Earth rotates faster?
Extra speed at the equator means the water in the oceans would start to amass there. If we double the speed at the equator, so that Earth spins 1,000 miles faster, “it would clearly be a disaster,” says Fraczek. The centrifugal force would pull hundreds of feet of water toward the Earth’s waistline.
What if Sun was bigger?
If the sun suddenly exploded like this, the whole solar system would be destroyed. You don’t have to worry though – only stars ten times the size of our sun, or bigger, can explode like this. Our sun will end its life in a different way. A supernova is like bursting a balloon.
What if Earth were twice as big?
If Earth’s diameter were doubled to about 16,000 miles, the planet’s mass would increase eight times, and the force of gravity on the planet would be twice as strong. If gravity were twice as strong , bodies possessing the same construction and mass as our flora and fauna would weigh twice as much and would collapse.
What happens if Earth gets bigger?
If Earth’s diameter were doubled to about 16,000 miles, the planet’s mass would increase eight times, and the force of gravity on the planet would be twice as strong. Life would be: Built and proportioned differently. This story was provided by Life’s Little Mysteries, a sister site of SPACE.com.
Can Super Earth support life?
According to one hypothesis, super-Earths of about two Earth masses may be conducive to life. The higher surface gravity would lead to a thicker atmosphere, increased surface erosion and hence a flatter topography.