{"id":3227,"date":"2021-01-06T08:07:55","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T08:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/blog\/?p=3227"},"modified":"2024-09-26T09:27:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T09:27:11","slug":"commemorating-earth-rotation-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/blog\/commemorating-earth-rotation-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Commemorating Earth Rotation Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Banner-image-earth-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3259\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest magnet on the planet is the earth itself. Today marks the celebration of the earth and in particular it remembers when French Physicist, Leon Foucault, revealed the Earth rotates on its axis! To celebrate we have put together some interesting facts to celebrate the Earth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Why does the earth rotate?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>&#8220;The Earth keeps spinning because it was born spinning&#8221; <\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8211; <\/strong>Kevin Luhman, an assistant professor of astronomy at Penn State<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Rotating is known as the fundamental behaviour of objects in the universe. To help explain this hear is an expert in the field Fraser Cain, publisher of Universe Today.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Does The Earth Spin?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FzcOsgm8Gnk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:67px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Is it important the Earth rotates?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Earth\u2019s rotation is important for several reasons, such as our seasons! It is important the Earth rotates, or it would mean one side of the earth would be constantly facing away from the Sun, meaning that side of the planet would be extremely cold and uninhabitable, vice versa to the side that would be constantly facing the sun, it would be too hot. This also mean we would no longer have any days or nights as the planet would be stuck facing the same position to the Sun. The Earth is tilted 23.4 degrees on its \u2018axis\u2019, this is an imaginary line straight through the middle of the planet that forms the North Pole to the South Pole. As the earth orbits the sun it is rotating meaning that different parts of the Earth are tilted towards the sun at different times of the year.  <strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/EarthV2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3242\"\/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/discover\/science\/space\/facts-about-the-earth\/ \">Image Source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Facts about the Earth<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\"><strong>The Earth\u2019s rotation is gradually slowing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been\nproven that the Earth\u2019s rotation is slowing down, this deceleration is\nhappening gradually over time, to be exact approximately 17 milliseconds per\nhundred years. This may not seem a lot, but it could mean in 140 million years\u2019\ntime that this will increase the length of our days to 25 hours! &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Earth-and-sun-v2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3249\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\"><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> You may or may not be aware the earth rotates on its axis and one full rotation takes 24 hours to complete. However, did you know is that the speed of the earth\u2019s rotation can change from day to day and year to year. Meaning our 24-hour days, or solar day, aren\u2019t exactly 24 hours this means each day can be longer or shorter than each other with a matter of seconds. A mean solar day is based on the yearlong average, but the basic concept of a solar day itself is the length of time for the earth to complete one full rotation on its axis. <br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/earths-field.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3247\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\"><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The Earth\u2019s magnetic field, high above the planet\u2019s surface in an area known as the magnetosphere deflects these dangerous rays keeping us safe from harm. However, this magnetic bubble, isn\u2019t entirely aligned with the spin. Instead, the dynamo of Earth&#8217;s core creates a magnetic field that is slightly tilted from the planet&#8217;s rotational axis.  For more information on the earth&#8217;s magnetic field visit blog here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/blog\/all-about-the-earths-magnetic-field\/\">Earth&#8217;s Magnetic Field<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\"><strong>Misconceptions on the earth\ufeff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">It is a common misconception that a magnetic compass points towards the Earth\u2019s geographic north pole; instead a compass points towards the Earth\u2019s magnetic poles.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The second misconception is that the magnetic pole in the region of the geographic North Pole is the magnetic north pole, when actually it is the magnetic south pole. When you consider that opposite magnetic poles attract it is apparent that this should be the case as the north end of a compass is attracted to the magnetic south pole, and therefore a compass points in the direction of the magnetic south pole, and by default the geographic North Pole.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Earth and\nthe universe is an remarkable thing and is importantly our home. Today we hope we\nhave made you think about our planet and have learnt a thing or two. The earth\nis monitored and researched on a daily basis and there will be much more to\ndiscover about our planet. So make sure you keep up to date and remember to\ncheck in on the latest news of the planet we call home! &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The biggest magnet on the planet is the earth itself. 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