0
Gravity holds the oceans (and us) to the Earth's surface, as the Earth orbits the Sun at nearly 30 kilometers per second (67,000 mph!). There is no up or down in open space and everything is in motion with regard to everything else. The Earth's rotation (1000 mph at the equator) causes the surface and oceans to bulge outward, but cannot overcome gravity.
The concept that the earth is "hanging in space" is just a saying, like "the moon is hanging in the sky" or the like. The Earth has its planetary mass concentrated in the middle, and all things on its surface (and above it) are pulled "in" toward the center. We call the "inward" pull of the earth "down" instead. Water does, in fact, flow "down" on the surface, as objects are drawn toward the center of the Earth by gravity.
The oceans are actually slightly "pulled away" from the Earth by the gravity of the Moon, which is the main basis for Earth's tides, the movement of water from one area to another. The Earth's spin affects tidal flow but does not create it.
What else can I help you with?
What is that video with the light bulbs hanging down?
Anouk - Lost =)
In a reverse fault where does the hanging wall move relative of the foot wall?
thrust
The earth rotates from?
east to west because the sun comes up in the east and sets in the west.
Suppose you were able to throw a ball in outer space would it slow down as quickly in space as it does on Earth?
No. There is no atmosphere in outer space. So there would be less resistance to slow the ball down. Not so. There is no resistance in space, it is a vacuum. It would go on forever unless acted upon by an outside force, such as the gravitational pull of another object. Simple Newtonian physics.
Do humans age the same in space as they do on earth?
Yes, approximately. Because of higher velocity, astronauts age slightly less than their counterparts on earth, when they are in space, but only by a tiny amount.On the other hand, weightlessness and radiation contribute to bone loss and other ill health effects; so it might be said that even though time is slightly slowed-down for astronauts, they can suffer a deterioration of their health.
What type of energy does the pendulum have when hanging straight down?
When a pendulum is hanging straight down, it has gravitational potential energy. This energy is due to its position in the Earth's gravitational field.
Can the earth be upside down?
There is no fixed orientation in space, so the concept of "upside down" is relative. The Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night, but there is no absolute "up" or "down" in space.
How can you return to outer space from earth in astro island?
Get in your space ship and fly down to earth
How many times have people dived down the trench of the oceans?
more people have travelled to the moon then going down there its a liquid space
The dissovled salts in the earth's oceans are principally derived from?
The dissolved salts in the Earth's oceans are primarily derived from the weathering and erosion of rocks on the Earth's surface. Water carries these dissolved ions into the oceans through rivers and streams, where they accumulate over time.
What are 2 examples of earth's gravitational pull?
The gravitational pull of Earth keeps objects and people on the surface rather than floating off into space. The gravitational pull of Earth causes the tides in the oceans by attracting water towards the center of the planet.
Can you put the word earth in a sentence?
Astronauts have the thrill of looking down at earth from outer space. The earth is a planet.
Can you throw objects faster in space or on earth?
Space bcause theres no air resistance to slow down the object in space.
What is the result When a hanging wall of a fault slips down with respect to the footwall?
When the hanging wall of a fault slips down with respect to the footwall, it results in a normal fault. This type of faulting is associated with extensional tectonic forces, where the hanging wall moves downward in relation to the footwall, creating space between the two blocks.
What is it called when rain snow sleet and hail hit the earth's surface and roll down into rivers oceans and lakes?
Precipitation.
Can nukes be shot down?
Yes but hard to destroy them. Nukes cannot be shot down if they are in space but they can be shot down in the earth.
What is the definition of a hanging wall?
The hanging wall is the block of rock that lies above an inclined fault plane or dip in the Earth's crust. It moves down relative to the footwall during faulting or mining activities.
