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Well, maybe it's because of gravity. Kind of like the gravitational pull which pulls Earth a little bit which causes Earth to rotate a little slower.
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What is the motion of earths plates?
Slow and constant.
Does the increase of carbon dioxide accelerate or slow down the rate of chemical weathering of the earths surface rocks?
The carbon dioxide accelerate the chemical weathering of rocks.
What are slow changes on earths surface?
plate tectonics are one of the many slow earth change (helpers)
Slow changes on the earths surface?
weathering, erosion, deposition
The slow circulation of the plastic mantle in the earths asthenosphere occurs by what processes?
convection
Do skyscrapers slow down earths rotation?
Yea they do its a simple answer they are so hi the mass of a huge clump of them will slow down earths rotation
Does the earths rotation slow down from a hurricane?
no it is extremely unlikely (1 out of 1000000000000) it is only the things on eart e.g. counttrys which get effected
Why does earth rotate more faster than moon?
Earth has more mass, and therefore takes longer than the Moon to slow down in its rotation. But eventually, Earth, too, will slow down until it always shows the Moon the same side.
Did the 3 gouges dam slow the earths rotation?
Not anything noticable.
What causes the moon to speed up or slow down slightly in its orbit?
the moon speeds up and slows down because of atmospheric drag and tidal dynamics
The interaction between the tides and the moon is causing the rotation of the earth to?
It slow down the rotation of the earth due to friction of water motion acting on to earth surface. The earth spin is slowing down by about 1.5-2 milliseconds per century.
What is the pull of the moon on earths tidal bulge causing?
The pull of the Moon - and, to a lesser degree, of the Sun - causes "tidal bulges". These bulges of water cause the high tides on Earth. The Moon's gravitational pull on the bulge of water nearest to the Moon, causes the Earth's rotation to very gradually slow down, due to frictional forces. Finally, (because of the need to conserve "angular momentum") it causes the Moon to gradually move away from Earth.
Why does the moon stay in orbit with the earth?
Because there is nothing to slow it down and if there is nothing to slow it down, it can not be deorbited.
What is causeing the rotation of the earthsto slow down?
Friction related to the tides. Since the energy that produces the tides comes from the Earth's rotation, it follows that whenever energy is lost in the tides, the Earth's rotation will slow down.Friction related to the tides. Since the energy that produces the tides comes from the Earth's rotation, it follows that whenever energy is lost in the tides, the Earth's rotation will slow down.Friction related to the tides. Since the energy that produces the tides comes from the Earth's rotation, it follows that whenever energy is lost in the tides, the Earth's rotation will slow down.Friction related to the tides. Since the energy that produces the tides comes from the Earth's rotation, it follows that whenever energy is lost in the tides, the Earth's rotation will slow down.
How do astronauts slow their spacecraft down when approaching the moon?
Astronauts use small bursts from little jets pointed in the direction of travel to slow down the ship when they approach the moon.
What planet is similar to Venus?
In many ways we are (Earth). Mass and size, and thus gravity is close. But Venus has no moon, a very slow rotation, and an atmosphere that makes ours look puny. And that slow rotation means not much of a magnetic field.
Does Airplanes Have to keep up with earths rotation when traveling over seas?
No. An airplane with weak, medium, or strong engines flies slow, medium, orfast through the air, and the air is keeping up with the Earth's rotation.
