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No. Not even all planets rotate in the same direction (Venus is retrograde; Uranus is sideways); the rotation of (much smaller) comets is essentially random.

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All comets orbit the Sun in the same direction as the planets?

All comets do not orbit the Sun in the same direction as the planets. Some comets orbit in a clockwise direction, while others orbit in a counterclockwise direction.


What direction would a tornado rotate in Kansas?

Nearly all tornadoes in Kansas rotate counterclockwise,as it is throughout the northern hemisphere.


Which direction does the Earth rotate around the Sun?

The Earth rotates counterclockwise when you look down its axis of rotation from the North Pole. As the Earth revolves around the Sun, it turns counterclockwise when you look down the its axis of rotation from the north. The Sun rotates with its equator inclined only 7.25 degrees to the Earth's orbit, and most of the other planets' equators are tipped less than 30 degrees. Apparently, the preferred direction of motion in the Solar System is counterclockwise as seen from the north. All the planets revolve counterclockwise around the Sun, and, with the exception of Venus and Uranus, they rotate counterclockwise on their axes.


Do stihl trimmers rotate clockwise or counterclockwise?

ALL Stihl straight shaft trimmers rotate counter clockwise. ALL Stihl curved shaft trimmers rotate clockwise. This info is found on the Stihl FAQ page.


Do tornadoes rotate clockwise?

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Which planets rotate on an axis?

All of the planets in the Universe rotate on an axis. They all do.


Does Saturn rotate on its axis?

Yes. All planets rotate about an axis.


Do tornadoes rotate clockwise or counterclockwise?

In all but the rarest cases, tornadoes in the northern hemisphere rotate counterclockwise, while ones in the southern hemisphere rotate clockwise.


Do all 8 planets orbit the sun counter-clockwise?

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Is all planets rotate around its axis?

no


All comets orbit the Sun in the same direction as the planets?

All comets do not orbit the Sun in the same direction as the planets. Some comets orbit in a clockwise direction, while others orbit in a counterclockwise direction.


What direction would a tornado rotate in Kansas?

Nearly all tornadoes in Kansas rotate counterclockwise,as it is throughout the northern hemisphere.


Which way do hurricanes and tornadoes rotate in the Northern Hemisphere?

All hurricanes and most tornadoes rotate counterclockwise.


Which direction does the Earth rotate around the Sun?

The Earth rotates counterclockwise when you look down its axis of rotation from the North Pole. As the Earth revolves around the Sun, it turns counterclockwise when you look down the its axis of rotation from the north. The Sun rotates with its equator inclined only 7.25 degrees to the Earth's orbit, and most of the other planets' equators are tipped less than 30 degrees. Apparently, the preferred direction of motion in the Solar System is counterclockwise as seen from the north. All the planets revolve counterclockwise around the Sun, and, with the exception of Venus and Uranus, they rotate counterclockwise on their axes.


Which planet rotate on in axis?

All the planets rotate on their axes and it would be a very unusual thing to find a planet that did not rotate.


Which way do cyclones and tornadoes blow in the northern hemisphere?

Cyclones spin counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere.


Why do all the planets and most of the moons revolve counterclockwise?

That's how it's tilted on the axis .