Eli5: If the earth is spinning at 1000mph how come when we jump up in a straight line we don’t end up in a different place on the ground?

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Eli5: If the earth is spinning at 1000mph how come when we jump up in a straight line we don’t end up in a different place on the ground?

In: Earth Science

Answer 1

Because we have momentum and the atmosphere is also moving along with the rotation at the same speed. It’s just like how if you’re in a car going 60 on a highway and you toss a ball up and down it doesn’t suddenly fly backward at 60.