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The earth rotates from west to east on its own axis.

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Why earth rotates only from west to east?

The angular momemtum of pretty much the whole solar system is in that direction. All the planets revolve that way, the sun rotates that way, and almost all of the planets rotate that way. Venus is the odd exception, and it rotates backward, but very slowly. The primordial stuff that eventually coalesced into the solar system was on average moving that way when it started, so that's the way it rotates still.


What way does a typhoon spin clockwise or counter-clockwise?

A typhoon in the northern hemisphere rotates counter-clockwise, in contrast to a typhoon in the southern hemisphere which rotates the other way (i.e., clockwise) as explained by the Coriolis effect.BR


Does the earth turn right to left?

yes it does go right because it is anticlockwise


Earth rotates in which direction?

Every point on Earth rotates from west to east. If you hang suspended over the north pole looking down at it, you see the Earth rotating counterclockwise (from right to left). If you hang suspended over the south pole looking down at it, you see the Earth rotating clockwise (from left to right).


In term of rotation what is the difference between high and low pressure system?

In a high-pressure system, air rotates in a clockwise direction in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere. In a low-pressure system, air rotates counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. This is due to the Coriolis effect caused by the Earth's rotation.

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Which way does the earth move clockwise or anticlockwise?

The Earth rotates counterclockwise when viewed from above the North Pole. This counterclockwise rotation is also known as west to east.


Does earth rotates anticlockwise?

Yes it does!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Is it true or false hurricanes rotate in a counter clockwise direction?

It is true that in the northern hemisphere, a hurricane rotates counterclockwise (anticlockwise in British English).In the Southern Hemisphere, the hurricane rotates clockwise.


Is it true or false that hurricanes rotate in a counter-clockwise directions?

It is true that in the Northern Hemisphere, a hurricane rotates counterclockwise (anticlockwise in British English).In the Southern Hemisphere, the hurricane rotates clockwise.


Where is the position of the earth sun in January if the earth rotated anti clockwise?

The Earth normally rotates anticlockwise as seen from the north. If you mean 'if the Earth rotates the opposite way', then its position in January (relative to the Sun) could be the same. The four seasons would also be roughly the same.


What direction does Venus spin on its axis?

Venus rotates clockwise, when viewed from above the Earth's North Pole.


In what directions do earth rotate?

The earth only rotates in one direction. It rotates clockwise.


Does the naruto whirlpool spin anticlockwise or clockwise?

anticlockwise


What is the antonym of anticlockwise?

clockwise


What is the opposite of anticlockwise?

clockwise


Do Japanese toilets flush clockwise or anticlockwise?

anticlockwise. (All toilets in the Northern Hemisphere flush clockwise, all toilets in Southern Hemisphere flush anticlockwise.)


What is the direction of the orbit of the earth?

If viewed from "above", from where you could see the earth's north pole and from where you would always see each planet half illuminated by the sun, all of the planets in our solar system revolve counterclockwise (anticlockwise).