is the world getting heavier and has it been knocked off its axis?

Answer 1

Mass and weight are not equivalent, so your question should ask if the Earth is getting more massive.

The answer is yes. Estimates for the mass of material that falls on Earth each year range from 35-70 million kg. Most of this mass would come from dust-sized particles.

No, it has not been knocked off it's axis. It's axis is tilted relative to the sun. This certainly was influenced at least by the impact that created the moon about 4 billion years ago.

Answer 2

A few billion years ago it is believed that a minor planet collided with the Earth and the result in the formation of the Moon.

This may well have 'knocked Earth of it's axis', however the 'tilt' is only some 22 degrees.

This is the sort of event required to effect the axis of rotation. The energy involved would turn the entire planet into molten rock and might even leave us broken up (like the asteroid belt).

Answer 3

Many tons of space dust and rock fall on the earth every day, so yes the earth is getting heavier, although the amount is so minute it is nearly immeasurable. As for being knocked off it's axis, the earth's spin on its axis is not affected by its mass.

Answer 4

Earth gains about 40,000 metric tons of material per year from infalling cometary dust and meteorites. That's far from enough to knock it off its axis. However, Earth's axis does wobble a bit over long periods of time because its density is not evenly distributed.

Answer 5

Earthquakes and tremors jolt the earth and slowly over time change the rotation of the earth, the north pole is getting closer to the sun and melting!

Answer 6

yes it has been ( SURPRISE ! ) when the moon was formed - there is at least a 50% chance that it was formed when something collided with the earth ( size and orbit points that way )

Answer 7

Not lately, that I've noticed.