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Planet Earth always rotates on its axis. For 365 days, the Earth will go around its orbit around the sun. So, what if the Earth finally stopped spinning?
Fortunately, scientists believe the Earth is almost impossible to stop spinning. At least for now. However, quoted from The Conversation, the Earth could have stopped rotating if it was hit by another planet. Horrible, yes!
What would happen if the earth stopped rotating? Summarized from various sources, here are the consequences.
5 Things That Happen If The Earth Stops Spinning
1. Doomsday
If the Earth stopped suddenly, everything on the surface would be destroyed or the apocalypse (https://www.detik.com/tag/apocalypse). Because the atmosphere, the oceans, and anything else that isn’t nailed will keep spinning.
Even if the Earth were to ‘brake’ to a stop for more than a minute, everything on Earth’s surface would be slowed sideways by three-quarters of Earth’s gravity. This phenomenon is enough to knock down most buildings.
2. Part of the Submerged Continent
If Earth’s rotation ‘only’ slowed down for a few years, this change would still be catastrophic. Without the centrifugal force, the oceans would move toward the poles, lowering the ocean depths by 8 km around the equator.
Quoted from Science Focus, changes in Earth’s rotation will cause Earth’s water to be divided into two large polar oceans. Everything in northern Spain will be underwater, and part of it will be Antarctica.
3. One Day Lasts One Year
After the Earth does not rotate on its own axis, one day will last for one year. Each place will experience six months of daylight and heat the planet to more than 100 °C.
The big continent in the middle will experience the hottest temperature. The remaining lakes and rivers will boil and be blown to the poles by strong winds. In fact, life is only possible along the coastal strip.
4. No Magnetic Field
The Earth’s magnetic field protects the planet from the solar wind which would erode the ozone layer. This is because the solar wind contains harmful ultraviolet radiation.
If the earth stopped rotating, the magnetic field would disappear. Quoted from Science ABC, the Earth’s magnetic field is generated as a result of the Earth’s core rotating faster than the outer core. If the inner and outer core stopped rotating, the mechanisms behind this magnetic field might also stop, exposing Earth’s inhabitants to the harmful solar wind.
5. Loss of All Food Resources
Even though they can adapt to different situations, if the earth stops rotating, humans will still face great challenges. Earth’s temperature which will not be stable makes it difficult for plants to survive, as quoted from the World Atlas.
As a result, the entire food chain will be in danger. If there is no source of food, then it is tantamount to the end of every life.
Here are five things that can happen if earth stop spinning. Hopefully it doesn’t happen, ok, detikers!
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