2006-11-12 05:56:04 · 4 answers · asked by kumar P 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Very well, thank you.
see: http://www.agu.org/reference/gephys/24_dickey.pdf
2006-11-12 06:01:34 · answer #1 · answered by arbiter007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
billions of years ago comets, asteriods and others impacts were responsible for earth's rotation! one of them did hit the earth at a right angle, so that earth's axis is angled at 23 degree with the earth's orbital plane!
2006-11-12 06:04:54 · answer #2 · answered by John123 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inertia and gravitational pull of the sun
keeps the Earth in it's delicate balance.
2006-11-12 06:07:22 · answer #3 · answered by moebiusfox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A body remains at motion unless affected by an opposite force. There is no opposite force.
What started it turning? Perhaps collusion of asteroids to start it spinning...
2006-11-12 06:03:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋