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Evidence of Earth Turning on Axis
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This animation shows two views of a pendulum swinging over the North Pole. A drawing shows the path traced out by the swinging pendulum which when traced out over time, the orientation of the plane appears to change. This provides evidence for Earth's rotation because it shows that Earth is rotating underneath the unchanging orientation of the pendulum's swing.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
Type of resource:
  • Visual:
    • Visualization - scientific
Subject:
  • Space science
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright Houghton Mifflin Company. All Rights Reserved.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-010-409
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: McDougal Littell, A Houghton Mifflin Company


Author: TERC, Center for Earth and Space Science Education