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In which direction does the earth rotate looking up at the north pole?
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∙ 11y ago
in counter-clock wise direction
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∙ 11y ago
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Which way does the earth rotate?
Counter-clockwise, as viewed from the north star. It moves to the direction from west to east
What direction does the earth go clockwise or counterclock wise?
it is completely subjective. looking down on the north pole, counterclockwise. looking down on the south pole clockwise
How does a compass determine direction?
A compass is a free-spinning magnet that will align itself to be parallel to the Earth's magnetic field lines. Since the Earth's magnetic poles are located relatively close to its geographic poles, a compass pointing to Earth's magnetic north pole also indicates the general direction of Earth's geographic north pole.
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).
The switch in direction of earth's magnetic north and south poles?
Magnetic Reversal
What is the direction of the earth's spin?
When looking from the north of earth it seems to rotate counter-clockwise.
Which direction does the earth rotate as view frum the north pole?
From above the North Pole, the Earth rotates anti-clockwise, or right to left.
Which way does earth rotate?
If you "stand" above the North Pole and look down it will appear to turn anti-clockwise. Looking at it from above the equator, it appears to turn from left to right.If you were hanging up above the north pole, looking down at the earth, you would seethe earth spinning counterclockwise, right to left, west to east.
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
Direction planets rotate?
In our solar system, most planets rotate counter-clockwise as seen looking down on their north poles (north poles as defined by the International Astronomical Union). They all orbit the Sun in this same direction. On Earth this is noticeable in the direction the Sun moves through the daytime sky. As the Earth rotates on its axis, the Sun seems to rise in the east and set in the west. Venus is a notable exception. It rotates in the opposite, clockwise, direction. Uranus is titled "sideways", with its axis almost in line with its orbital plane. However it does rotate in the same direction as Venus, just about.
What direction do the planets rotate?
Most of the planets in our solar system rotate on their axis from west to east; i.e., counter-clockwise as seen by an observer looking down from high above the Earth's north pole. Hence an observer near the equator of the earth, for example, would see the sun rise in the east, and later set in the west. This is the same direction in which they orbit the sun. The exceptions are Venus which rotates the opposite direction, and Uranus which rotates almost "on its side" (axis tilt of about 90 degrees).
Which way does Saturn rotate around the sun clockwise or counter clockwise?
All planets in our solar system except for Venus and Uranus rotate counter-clockwise as viewed from above the North Pole. Another way to say this, is that Saturn moves from west to east. This is also the same direction in which every planet orbits the sun.
Which way is earth turning?
The Earth rotates towards the east. Or, if you were looking down on it from above the North Pole, it would rotate counter-clockwise.
What direction does the Earth rotate?
The Earth rotates in an anticlockwise (counterclockwise) direction when viewed from above the north pole.The Earth rotates counterclockwise (anticlockwise) if looked 'down' from above, from over the north pole.Every point on Earth rotates from west to east (except the poles,since there's no east or west at them).
Which way do the plants in the solar system rotate around the sun?
All planets in our solar system revolve (or orbit) around the Sun in an anticlockwise direction - the same direction that Earth spins (daily rotation) as seen by an observer looking down from above Earth's north pole. Since known plants in the solar system all grow on Earth, they too would be compelled to orbit the Sun in the same direction as Earth.
How earth rotate?
i think that earth rotates because the south and the north pole are making the earth rotate
