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The Earth’s Rotation
Our planet spins like a giant top, completing one full turn every 24 hours—this is why we experience day and night. The rotation occurs counterclockwise (west to east) at speeds up to 1,670 km/h at the equator, though we don’t feel it due to gravity and inertia.
Key Effects:
Day/Night Cycle: The Sun appears to rise and set as Earth turns.
Coriolis Effect: Rotation deflects weather patterns and ocean currents, shaping hurricanes’ spin.
Shape: Centrifugal force bulges the equator and flattens the poles.
Fun Fact: Days were shorter millions of years ago—dinosaurs experienced ~23-hour days! Tidal friction from the Moon gradually slows Earth’s spin by 1.7 milliseconds per century, meaning future generations will have slightly longer days.
Stability: Gravity and angular momentum keep the rotation axis tilted at 23.5°, causing seasons. Without rotation, one side would bake in eternal sunlight while the other froze in darkness.
Earth’s motion is a cosmic ballet—silent, relentless, and essential for life as we know it.