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Does the earth rotate clockwise about the sun on its yearly cycle?
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From the perspective of an observer far "above" the north pole, virtually everything in the solar system orbits and spins in a COUNTER-clockwise direction. The Sun spins counterclockwise; all the planets orbit that way. 6 of the 8 planets SPIN that way, and the two exceptions are themselves exceptional.
Venus spins clockwise, but VERY slowly, taking 243 days to spin once. (The year on Venus is only 223 days.) The axis of the planet Uranus is "tipped" nearly 90 degrees, and rotates clockwise. With respect to the ecliptic (the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun), Uranus looks like it is laying on its side, spinning.
We suspect that the cause is that the entire planetary nebula from which our solar system formed was itself spinning CCW.
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What direction does the earth rotate when viewed from south pole?
Clockwise .
Where does Earth rotate from to?
West to east. Or, as viewed from high above the north pole, counter-clockwise.
Which cardinal direction does the earth rotate?
The Earth rotates towards the east. As viewed from the North Star, Polaris, the Earth turns anti clockwise
How does Venus rotate?
Venus has "retrograde" rotation. That means it spins clockwise, as viewed from above the Earth's north pole. That's opposite the Earth's rotation direction.
The way Earth's rotation makes wind curve is called what?
It's called the 'Coriolis effect'. In the northern hemisphere, they rotate clockwise. South of the equator, they rotate counter-clockwise.
Do typhoons rotate clockwise?
In the northern hemisphere, typhoons rotate counter-clockwise. In the southern they rotate clockwise. This is due to the force of the rotation of the Earth.
What direction does the earth rotate when viewed from south pole?
Clockwise .
In what directions do earth rotate?
The earth only rotates in one direction. It rotates clockwise.
What is the direction of the earth's spin?
When looking from the north of earth it seems to rotate counter-clockwise.
How many days does moon takes to rotate earth?
Moon takes 27 days to rotate earth for one cycle.
What happen if earth rotate clockwise?
instead of everything getting older it would get younger
Does Jupiter rotate and revolve clockwise or counterclockwise?
Anti-clockwise viewed using the North Pole of Earth as "top"
The earth rotates from east to west on its on axis. is it true?
I'm not sure of what you mean but I think you got it right. Another way to describe it is if you are North of Earth, out in space, looking back, you would see Earth rotate counter-clockwise. If you were out in space from the South side of our planet Earth, you would see the Earth rotate clockwise.
When the paths of winds and ocean currents seem to curve because of the earth's rotation is called?
It's called the 'Coriolis effect'. In the northern hemisphere, they rotate clockwise. South of the equator, they rotate counter-clockwise.
Where does Earth rotate from to?
West to east. Or, as viewed from high above the north pole, counter-clockwise.
Which cardinal direction does the earth rotate?
The Earth rotates towards the east. As viewed from the North Star, Polaris, the Earth turns anti clockwise
Which way does the earth rotate?
Counter-clockwise, as viewed from the north star. It moves to the direction from west to east
