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Until an expert can improve it, this will be a layman's answer. Since it would take longer to make a full circuit of the Sun, a year would include more days, and the seasons would be longer, IF the rate of rotation of the Earth stayed the same. Ditto on the layman's answer. I think that it depends on how much "slowing" we are talking about. If it slowed to a stop and then were left on its own, it would speed toward the sun, probably in something like a spiral trajectory, and would more than likely eventually crash in. If it slows, but not to the point of heading toward solar destruction, I think the orbit would degrade into a more eccentric ellipse and depending on the eccentricity of the orbit the earth may make itself vulnerable to a collision with Venus or Mars.

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What would happen if earth moved slower in its orbit?

If Earth moved slower in its orbit around the Sun, its orbit would be elongated and the duration of a year would increase. This could lead to changes in climate patterns and potentially affect the length of seasons. However, the overall impact would depend on how much slower Earth's orbital speed becomes.


Is the Earth rotating backwards?

No, the Earth is not rotating backwards. It rotates on its axis in a consistent direction from west to east, which is counterclockwise when viewed from above the North Pole.


What would happen to the ocean currents if the Earth suddenly stopped rotating on its axis?

If the Earth suddenly stopped rotating on its axis, the ocean currents would be greatly disrupted. The rotation of the Earth plays a significant role in creating and maintaining ocean currents. Without the rotation, the currents would likely slow down or even stop altogether, leading to significant changes in ocean circulation patterns and potentially causing disruptions to marine ecosystems.


What do you call a destructive vortex of rotating winds with a funnel shaped cloud appearance?

That is called a tornado. It is a rapidly rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud.


Why is the moon slower than the earth?

The moon appears slower than the Earth because it takes longer to complete a full rotation on its axis. The Moon's rotation period is the same as its orbital period, so we always see the same side facing Earth. This creates the illusion of the Moon moving slowly across the sky.

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What happens if earth starts rotating faster what happens if earth starts rotating faster?

Nothing will happen because of the gravity


What will happen if the earth starts rotating and revolving in the opposite direction?

The season progression would reverse.


What happens when earth start rotating at a slower speed?

then we die


What will happen if the earth starts rotating at a faster speed?

I'm sure it would effect the earth's electromagnetic field as it is the spinning of the earth's core that creates the field.


What happen when earth is not going rotating?

Earth will have day on one side and night on the other and everyone will die.


What will happen if the earth started rotating faster?

It would effect the earth's electromagnetic field as it is the spinning of the earth's core that creates the field.


What force acts on the Moon to keep one hemisphere facing the Earth?

Tidal forces made it rotate that way. We can assume that in the far past, it may have rotated faster; tidal forces made it slow down. (In principle, it's also possible that it rotated slower and that tidal forces made it speed up.) Similarly, the Earth is rotating slower and slower; one far day in the future, the Earth will always show the same side to the Moon. Of course, once an object is rotating at a certain speed, it requires no force to make it continue rotating.


What would happen if earth stopped rotating and if its axis were perpendicular to its orbit?

Stoped rotating. A day would take a year. Perpendicular. There would be no seasons.


What will happen if earth stops rotating and revolving?

then their is na day and night and time willbe stop


What will happen if the earth stop rotating and revolving?

then their is na day and night and time willbe stop


Is the moon rotating faster than earth?

No. The moon rotates much slower than Earth. Earth completes a rotation once every days. The moon completes a rotation once every 27 days.


What will happen if earth starts revolving in opposite direction?

we will all die