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Why does the Earth move? And what would happen if it dosen't move?

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Step-by-step explanation:

as Earth rotates, the moon's gravity causes the oceans to seem to rise and fall .( then also, but not as much). there is a little bite of friction between the points and the turning Earth causing the rotation to slow down just a little.

if the earth stopped spinning suddenly, the atmosphere Would Still Be in motion with the earth original 1100 Mile per hour rotation speed at the equator.

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