What If Earth Stood Still?

Imagine Earth is like a spinning top. If it suddenly stops, everything on its surface would be thrown forward, like when you stop a merry-go-round suddenly. You might get tossed into the air or even fly off! That's what would happen if Earth stood still.

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If Earth stopped spinning like a top, you'd fly off like you're on a runaway carousel.
Imagine everyone getting flung east at 1,670 km/h, like being hit by a super-fast train!
You might be launched into space if nothing held you to the ground.

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