• Question: how quick does the earth spin (mph)

    Asked by reee13 on 6 Jun 2018.
    • Photo: Alexandra Hogan

      Alexandra Hogan answered on 6 Jun 2018:


      At the equator, the earth spins at about 1000 miles per hour

    • Photo: Claire Donald

      Claire Donald answered on 8 Jun 2018:


      In the UK we are spinning round at about 600 mph. Thank goodness the Earth spins at a constant speed so we don’t feel it!

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