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Relative to its own axis, it spins in a counter-clockwise direction when viewed from its North Pole.
Relative to the Moon, they maintain a fixed orbit around each other at a slowly increasing distance (centimeters per year). The same face of moon is always visible from the Earth.
Relative to the Sun, it moves in a counter-clockwise direction on an elliptical orbit, when viewed from its North Pole.
Relative to the center of the Milky Way galaxy it moves in a counter-clockwise direction along with all the other stars and planets, again when viewed from its North Pole.
Relative to the Universe, the Galaxies all appear to be moving away from each other. At least in our cluster of galaxies, or even our observable part of the universe.
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What are the stars that tells direction?
All stars can be used to tell which direction you are travelling in as the movement of the earth is in a consistant direction, allowing you to compare your movement with the direction that the stars are travelling in.
What is the direction of earth's movement on the imaginary line?
east to west
Is there any relationship between earth revolution and direction of movement of airplane?
No, not really. But the Earth's winds, likes the westerlies or the easterlies, are affected by Earth's rotation. These winds affect aeroplanes. Therefore, the Earth's revolution indirectly affects the direction of movement of aeroplanes.
A satellite in orbit around earth is always falling towards earth?
Yes. They accelerate (change the direction of their movement) towards Earth, and this may be labelled as "falling".Yes. They accelerate (change the direction of their movement) towards Earth, and this may be labelled as "falling".Yes. They accelerate (change the direction of their movement) towards Earth, and this may be labelled as "falling".Yes. They accelerate (change the direction of their movement) towards Earth, and this may be labelled as "falling".
What do you call the motion when a planet heads in the opposite direction?
A planet's predominant movement (NOT the daily movement related to Earth's rotation, but the apparent movement compared to the background stars) is from west to east. If a planet moves in this direction it is said to be "prograde", if it moves in the opposite direction, it is said to be "retrograde".
In which direction does friction act compared o the direction of movement?
In the same direction as the movement
In physics what is motion?
motion is movement relative to another frame of reference ie snooker ball relative to table moon relative to earth
What forces act on a bird as it dives?
Gravity acts in the direction directly towards the centre of the Earth. Drag acts in the direction directly opposite the bird's movement.
Why doesn't the ISS travel in a straight line away from the Earth?
Earth's gravitational attraction keeps changing the direction of its movement continuously. This keeps orbits near Earth - such as the ISS - in an elliptical orbit.
What are the earths movements?
the movement of the earth is from west to est. it means that where thus the sun srose and the opposite direction from where ti is set (sunset)...
Why are there meteor shower in the Ursa Major?
There aren't meteor showers "in" the Ursa Major, or "in" any specific constellation. Meteor showers happen here in Earth's atmosphere; sometimes they seem to come from a specific direction (not the "real" direction, but a combination of the meteorites' movement and Earth's movement around the Sun), and are named after the direction (i.e., constellation) from which they come. When meteorites thus come in groups, they are believed to be the remainder of some comet, that happen to cross Earth's path around the Sun.
How do the motions of the Earth affect us?
Day and night, plus the seasons. The rotational direction of cyclones.
