Earth's Rotation Quiz

Earth's rotation is the spinning of the planet around its own axis, causing changes in the orientation of the rotation axis in space. It rotates eastward in prograde motion and is slowing slightly due to tidal effects from the Moon.

The North Pole is the point where Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface in the Northern Hemisphere.

Earth rotates once in about 24 hours with respect to the Sun, but once every 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds with respect to other distant stars.

<p>Tidal effects from the Moon are causing Earth's rotation to slow down.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The modern day is longer by about 1.7 milliseconds due to the slowing down of Earth's rotation.</p> Signup and view all the answers