2006-10-05 23:35:03 · 14 answers · asked by LLL H =] 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Counter-clockwise. That's why the sun (seemingly) rises in the east, and sets in the west.
2006-10-05 23:38:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes anti-clockwise from above the north pole looking down. Supplementary question has occurred to me. How would the directions "clockwise" and "anti-clockwise" have been described before the invention of clocks?
2006-10-05 23:50:45 · answer #2 · answered by garden sunbather 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. So if you were on the North pole, it would seem counter-clockwise or anti-clockwise. But it is vice-versa on the south pole.
2006-10-06 03:19:38 · answer #3 · answered by Mermaid♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were standing at the North Pole the world would be spinning counter clockwise.
2006-10-05 23:55:24 · answer #4 · answered by greebo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends where you are referencing that from. If you are above the North Pole looking down to earth then it spins anti-clockwise.
2006-10-05 23:38:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
anti-clockwise, when looking down from the north pole. Sun rises in the east and sets in the west - you can work it out from there.
2006-10-05 23:43:53 · answer #6 · answered by helen g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anti-clockwise.
New York is 5 hours behind London in time so as the sun stays still and the earth rotates London gets the sun first then 5 hours later New York gets the sun.
2006-10-05 23:40:57 · answer #7 · answered by joe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep..it birls round anti-clockwise.
2006-10-05 23:44:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-10-05 23:43:01 · answer #9 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
looking from above the northpole: counter-clockwise
looking from above the southpole: clockwise
2006-10-05 23:38:24 · answer #10 · answered by Walter W. Krijthe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋