Usually, tornadoes in the U.S. rotate counterclockwise. Coriolis force, imparted due to the Earth’s rotation, causes air around low centers to circulate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere.

Discover the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise. Learn why this 'rebel' planet spins backwards, how a collision changed its history, and why its days are longer than its years.

Plate tectonics can be visualized like large moving parts on the earth’s crust. The constant movement of the plates causes major stresses, and, as a result, deformations or earthquakes occur on the ...