Answer 1:
The Earth spins once every 24 hours. The Earth
is 40,000 km in circumference. That means that, at
the equator, the Earth spins at roughly 1,600
kilometers per hour, or about 1,000 miles per
hour. This is about twice as fast as a commercial
airline jet.
At the pole, however, the Earth isn't actually
moving at all.
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