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Earth's rotation

earth science Maturity 7-9

Our big Earth spins around.

EpicEarth-Globespin-tilt-23.4.gif
EpicEarth-Globespin-tilt-23.4.gif
It turns in a circle. This spin makes day and night. It helps us know when to sleep. It is very cool!
Earth Rotation (Nepal, Himalayas).jpg
Earth Rotation (Nepal, Himalayas).jpg
Can you feel the spin?

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File:EpicEarth-Globespin-tilt-23.4.gif
EpicEarth-Globespin-tilt-23.4.gif
File:Earth Rotation (Nepal, Himalayas).jpg
Earth Rotation (Nepal, Himalayas).jpg
File:Starry Spin-up.jpg
Starry Spin-up.jpg
File:Sidereal day (prograde).svg
Sidereal day (prograde).svg
File:Earth_rotation_tangential_speed.svg
Earth_rotation_tangential_speed.svg
File:AxialTiltObliquity.png
AxialTiltObliquity.png
File:Simulated evolution of Earth's day length over time.png
Simulated evolution of Earth's day length...
File:Deviation of day length from SI day.svg
Deviation of day length from SI day.svg
File:The_Mysterious_Case_of_the_Disappearing_Dust.jpg
The_Mysterious_Case_of_the_Disappearing_Dust.jpg
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