Why can't we feel the Earth spinning?

Have you ever spun around and around on the grass? Round and round you go! Your tummy swirls, and the world feels wobbly. When you stop, you can still feel the spin.

Here is a big surprise. The Earth spins too, all the time, and you ride on it. So why can't we feel the Earth spinning? Let's find out together.

Think about riding in a car. When the car starts, you feel a push back into your seat. When it stops, you tip forward a little. Your body feels a push whenever the ride changes.

Now the car rolls along a smooth road at one speed. It feels just like sitting still. Your body rests calm and quiet in the seat. That is because the car is steady, which means going the same speed the whole time.

A steady ride gives your body no push. With no push, your body cannot tell that it is moving. That is why you can nap so well on a long, smooth car ride.

The Earth is a giant ball, and it spins around and around. It carries you, your house, the trees and the seas along. It is like a very big ride that you sit on. Do you think the Earth ever speeds up, slows down or stops?

Never! The Earth spins at one speed, with no bumps and no stops. It is steady, so it gives you no push. You feel as still as a stone, even while you ride along.

The Earth's spin is steady, so it gives your body no push to feel. With no push, you cannot tell that you are moving.

Right now, the steady Earth carries you along, quiet as a smooth car ride. Your house, the trees and the seas all ride along with you.