2006-08-19 20:44:44 · 12 answers · asked by me 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Well - scientifically speaking - 4 billion yrs. ago was about the time of the creation of the Moon.
And given that the moon was only about 14,000 miles away from the Earth at the time. The effect was greatly increased tides & and a much faster rotation of the Earth. The best estimates put the Earth rotating once every 4 hrs(or about 6 times faster than today).
2006-08-24 10:43:58 · answer #1 · answered by krj112068 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how much faster, but the Earth is gradually slowing down. This year we added 1 second to last year to make up the time.It is very gradual, and will not effect your life.
2006-08-20 10:34:59 · answer #2 · answered by Bonnie R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was never faster it has been the same since the earth came to be a billions and billions of years ago
2006-08-25 15:39:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It didn't rotate. Up until the time of Copernicus, the Earth was flat and the universe revolved around IT.
2006-08-25 04:36:12 · answer #4 · answered by Dr Know It All 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As I recall, about four kzoulthiths. That was before today's time and distance measurement systems were adopted. Man I have GOT to get more sleep.
2006-08-20 03:51:21 · answer #5 · answered by mcmustang1992 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rotation of the earth was very very slow.
2006-08-24 06:09:54 · answer #6 · answered by shariffkhayum 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That long ago I had yet to take a massive dump that result in its existence.
2006-08-20 03:50:19 · answer #7 · answered by Nemesis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very fast, as it was gases and ashes, then with the great speed, the earth solidified, and its speed was reduced gradually
2006-08-20 03:55:50 · answer #8 · answered by daizy_man88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it would have been the same as of now if any kind of life existed at that time.
2006-08-20 06:57:46 · answer #9 · answered by dinesh d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask a devout Christian.
2006-08-20 04:03:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋