7 Fun Facts about Earth

Earth is never stopping

Our planet spins on its axis counterclockwise or from west to east. It may appear we are firm but the truth is we are in constant motion to a tune of 1,000 miles per hour. The rotation speed depends on your location on the globe. Areas near the equator move the fastest, unlike the pole zones. The analogy is that the equator section is the largest and requires more time to complete a spin than the rest of the parts. Thus the way to achieve that is to race faster than any of the other places.

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