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My question is how fast does the Earth spin around? I have heard it was roughly about 1,000 miles per hour. I just whant to be right so if you could answer my question that would be greatly appreciated!


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Earth's rotation speed depends upon location on the earth:

North Pole - 0 km/hr 0 MPH

42š N Latitude - 1300 km/hr 806 MPH

Equator - 1670 km/hr 1035 MPH

42š S Latitude - 1300 km/hr 806 MPH

South Pole - 0 km/hr 0 MPH

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