does the earth revolve on it axis clockwise or counterclockwise?

Question

I think the latter.

If I am correct (about in what direction the earth revolves on its axis) then would I be correct in saying that as I fly west, and earth is revolving in the opposite direction, that I will pass thru time zones VERY quickly.

Anyone in the science field out there who can help me with this?

Thank you!

Answer 1

The short answer to the first question is both. It depends on the position from which you observe the earth.
Flying west is a way to extend the day. That is that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west so by traveling west at about 500 miles an hour at the equator and starting at the international date line at one minute after midnight, one could have a day that lasted 48 hours. But when you crossed the international dateline at the end of the 48 hour a day would disapear.

If you are flying in an airplane then timezones would be crossed in the same amount of time no matter which way you flew. Your speed across the earth is based on your ability to travel through air and the air is moving reasonably close to the speed of the earth.

Answer 2

You are right. You would move faster, relativity speaking. Your speed is the same, but because the earth rotating in the opposite direction you will get to your destination faster. The earth, if you are looking down from above the north pole it rotates counterclockwise.

Answer 3

Yeah you have it right, but ONLY if you are assuming that the observer is looking down on the Earth from above the North Pole! If one were looking down on Earth from the South Pole, it would appear to be rotating clockwise.

Answer 4

Counterclockwise, viewed from "above".
Regarding the time zones, not really, because the atmosphere is moving at the same speed, pretty much, relative to the earth, so it doesn't make much difference.

Answer 5

the earths rotates from east to west

if you're look from the north pole it is rotating counter clockwise and clock wise from the south

the plane would be going in the opposite direction of the earth's rotation

Answer 6

You are right. Earth rotates counter clockwise. So if you travel from east to west, you actually "gain" time.

Answer 7

it would depend on if your looking at it from the north pole or the south pole... north is couter clockwise.. so u have it right

Answer 8

counterclockwise