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2007-01-23 03:56:00 · 6 answers · asked by murali s 1 in Science & Mathematics Earth Sciences & Geology

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Earth slowing, the oceans calm, plates settle, less overall movement, sounds good. Less Tsunamis' less earthquakes, to eventually no tornadoes or hurricanes- all true; however, not in your life time. Still the Earth moves...

2007-01-26 17:02:30 · answer #1 · answered by Rick K 3 · 0 0

The earth rotates on it's axis, The earth and the moon rotate about each other with the center of the orbit below the earths surface, but not in the center of the earth, and finally the earth is in an elliptical orbit around the sun.

The earth and moon rotation is what is responsible for the tides. Due the the center of the orbit between the earth the moon, the moon is being pushed away from the earth and the earths rotation caused by the imbalance of these forces is actually slowing.

2007-01-23 12:16:30 · answer #2 · answered by Brian K² 6 · 0 0

The Earth coalesced from a swirling dust cloud in the primordial solar system. Similarly, the Earth's orbit around the Sun and the galactic core were begun.

Due to conservation of momentum, the Earth continues to spin since there are not significant forces opposing the motion. Remember Newton: all things in motion remain in motion unless a force acts to change its velocity. This is otherwise known as inertia.

The Earth's spin is slowing though, mainly due to the damping effect of the gravitational pull of the Moon. 300 million years ago, days were only 22 hours long.

2007-01-23 12:08:32 · answer #3 · answered by gebobs 6 · 2 0

It rotates on it's axis, moves in orbit around the sun, moves with the sun in the Milky Way and moves with the Milky way through the local galaxy group and moves with our local group of galaxies. That should cover most of it.

2007-01-23 12:03:56 · answer #4 · answered by Gene 7 · 0 0

atlis it think was the greek god who carried the earth on his back

2007-01-23 12:04:21 · answer #5 · answered by dontstandoncorners 5 · 0 1

By rotation on it's axis.

2007-01-23 12:02:54 · answer #6 · answered by Tanya924 2 · 0 1

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