If Earth suddenly stopped orbiting the Sun, the oceans and atmosphere would continue moving at over 66,000 mph due to inertia, causing catastrophic destruction including supersonic winds and oceans sweeping across continents within minutes.
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WHAT IF THE EARTH STOPPED INSTANTLY?#Earth #Space #UniverseAdded:
The Earth races around the Sun at over 66,000 mph, but what would happen if it stopped instantly? You the oceans and the atmosphere would keep moving from inertia. Everything would be hurled forward at more than 18 miles [music] per second. Supersonic winds would devastate the entire surface of the planet.
>> [music] >> The oceans would sweep across entire continents in just minutes, and it would be the most violent catastrophe [music] in human history.
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