Nothing. One side would freeze to death, and the other side would be in constant sunlight, providing no rain. They would die of thirst.
Comments: 1) That answer assumes "synchronous rotation" with the same side of the Earth always facing the Sun. Even then I don't think all life would die out.
2) If the Earth stopped spinning completely there would be 6 months daylight alternating with 6 months night, as the Earth moved around its orbit. That would be a bit better for life on Earth probably. However, that is not going to happen, because of the way gravity works.
Ferrel cell
Diurnal cycle
No, it has the speed of the spinning earth.
Diurnal cycle
rocks, the other planents
yes
If the Earth stopped spinning completely, there would be just one day and one night a year. Six months of daylight would be followed by six months of night. ... The spinning of the Earth is also partially responsible for the Earth's magnetic field. No spin means no magnetic field HOPE THAT HELP!
The duration of the day is directly related to Earth's rotation (spinning). If Earth would spin slower, the days would get longer. This is not hypothetical; Earth is indeed spinning slower and slower - although that's not a quick process, but one that has been going on for millions of years. In the hypothetical case that Earth stopped spinning altogether - though this is not likely to happen - the length of a day would be equal to a year; sunrise and sunset would be caused by Earth's movement around the Sun.
Yes... sort of. The reason for the qualification there is that it's a little more complicated than that, and it partially depends on what you mean by "not spinning". If the Earth were tidally locked with the Sun, the Sun would not appear to rise or set; it would remain in pretty much the same place in the sky. However, in that case the Earth would still be "spinning" ... it's just that its periods of rotation and revolution would be the same. If the Earth were not spinning at all, the STARS would not appear to rise and set, but the Sun would rise and set once (each) per year. The Moon is a separate issue. The fact that the Moon revolves around the Earth means that it will rise and set regardless of whether the Earth spins or not unless the Earth were tidally locked with the Moon. Again, in that case the Earth would be spinning, but each "day" would be about a month long, and the Sun would rise and set 12 or 13 times (each) per year.
First, a big flying rock came and just hit the earth before life ever started and it is still spinning.
Because earth is so big that we can't feel it spinning unless you are at the middle of the core.
If Earth were not spinning, there could still be a Hadley cell. This atmospheric circulation pattern occurs due to the uneven heating of the Earth's surface, particularly between the equator and the poles. Even without rotation, warm air at the equator would rise, cool, and then sink at around 30 degrees latitude, creating a cycle of air movement. However, the absence of Earth's rotation would significantly alter wind patterns and the overall climate system.