Imagine the Earth is like a giant toy spinning on an invisible wheel. If it suddenly stopped, everything not attached to the ground, like people and animals, would fly into the air and keep moving in the same direction until something stops them. The side of the Earth that was facing away from the sun would get super cold, while the side facing the sun would become extremely hot. It’s like when you're on a merry-go-round and it suddenly stops, you still feel like you're moving.
Examples
- Imagine a giant fan suddenly turning off. The air around it keeps moving at first before it settles down, the atmosphere would do something similar on Earth.
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See also
- What If Earth Suddenly Stopped Spinning?
- What If We Lived on a Planet That Spins Backward?
- What If Earth Had No Atmosphere?
- How do I explain to a six year old why people on the other side of the Earth?
- What are earth spins?