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The answer is dependent on the Earth's rotation ... not the sun.

Thus the answer varies from 1000 mph at the equator to zero at the poles.

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Why the shadow of flying bird is not seen on the ground even though it is opaque?

If you see a bird but do not see a shadow on the ground, it is probably because of the angle the light is coming from. If you drew an imaginary line form the source of light, (probably the sun) through the bird, you would find the shadow of the bird where the line touched the ground. If there is no light, the bird cannot make a shadow.


Which way do shadows move?

Well, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. The shadow always points the opposite direction of the sun. Therefore, in the morning, the shadow will point west. At night, the shadow will point east. :) Hope I helped!


Each morning I appear To lie at your feet All day I will follow No matter how fast you run Yet I nearly perish In the midday sun?

A morning shadow is cast at your feet, but as the day progresses and the sun rises higher in the sky, the shadow shortens and almost disappears in the midday sun.


What is the difference between a space probe and rover?

A rover simply roves and explores a planet and is designed to move across the surface of a planet or other astronomical body. and a probe is like a missile and gets shot out of the earths atmosphere very very fast and when is up in space takes photos and sends them back to earth, kind of like the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).


How fast does a spaceship travel in Earth's orbit and is there a sense of speed?

The international space station (taken as an example) orbits earth once every 92 minutes and travels at over 17,000 mph relative to the earths surface. The earths surface is a long way away though, over 250 miles down, so the lack of detail seen at that height will give the impression of the earth appearing to slowly rotate below. There is no acceleration experienced on the space station and no closer objects that would appear to fly past (or that could be seen to) so overall, there would not be much of a sensation of speed on board.

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Would a weathering cause a fast change to the earths surface?

yes it will


How fast does shadow run?

shadow runs as fast as sonic


What is a good sentence for surface currents?

Surface currents can be very fast on water.


How are sea otters bodies built to swim at the surface of the water?

they have an spear shaped body that lets them swim across the surface fast and reduce drag


How fast can shadow the hedgehog run?

shadow can run as fast as sonic. which means he runs at speed of sound.


How fast do the earths crusts move?

As fast as your fingernails grow


What is meaning wind erosion?

Wind erosion, is the process of wearing away of landforms on the earths surface by the action of wind (ie, fast moving air), movement, motion and aggresiveness.


What is as fast as a cheetah slow as a turtle and can transform into any shape or object?

a shadow


How fast is the earths moon moving?

Like I know that.....


Is it possible to be faster than your shadow?

No, unless your shadow is seen because if it is not seen then there is no shadow. also if you run as fast as you can your shadow will still follow you from your reflection from the sun.


How fast does Shadow go?

abotu the same speed as Sonic


What steps do you use to determine how fast a toy car will travel across different surfaces?

To determine how fast a toy car will travel across different surfaces, you can conduct experiments by measuring the time it takes for the car to travel a certain distance on each surface. Calculate the speed by dividing the distance by the time. Factors such as friction, surface texture, and incline will affect the speed of the toy car on different surfaces.