Why when we jump in the air the earth doesnt move

Question

So my 7 year old sister asked this so technically not but how can i explain it to her Edit:She means in like the earth spinning

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Answer 1

Its the same reason you don’t move when you jump while standing on a train or in a bus. when you are standing on a train, your moving the same speed over the earth as the train. If you jump you dont just magically slow down. Same thing goes for the earth spinning/moving