question set to a class of 14 yeae-olds.
2007-01-09 22:26:58 · 18 answers · asked by polymath 1 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Yes. Just like all the other planets are rotating even though no one's there (that we know of!)
2007-01-09 22:35:11 · answer #1 · answered by crazydave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you would want them to think yes it would as its basic science, however a proffessor of philosophy would argue that it wouldnt, like does a tree that falls in the middle of a forest with no one around make a sound, - if noone is there to see or hear then can we say that it would...
2007-01-10 06:41:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes of course it will it was rotating befor human beings existed!
2007-01-10 07:04:20 · answer #3 · answered by azman5998 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it will because the earth is caught in the gravitational pull of other planets.
2007-01-10 06:35:32 · answer #4 · answered by greylady 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, other planets without living things r still rotating rite?
2007-01-10 08:12:48 · answer #5 · answered by odell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats too funny.. just imagine if everyone in the world jumped at the same time.. it would throw us out of orbit!
2007-01-10 06:35:30 · answer #6 · answered by Viz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes - we aren't even aware of it and we are here while it is happening. it makes no difference. the anawer i suppose depends on whether you are answering form an astonomical or a philosophical perspective.
2007-01-10 06:31:40 · answer #7 · answered by D B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well there isn't a little man on a running machine thats making the earth spin!
2007-01-10 06:35:27 · answer #8 · answered by Keira 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well scientist will tell you that other planets who have not known life forms still rotate.
2007-01-10 06:36:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes but there would be no-one around to be aware of it!
So, technically, yes it would be rotating of its own volition but it wouldn't matter since there would be nothing around to care!
2007-01-10 06:36:44 · answer #10 · answered by gorgeousfluffpot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋