No no no, It's the same thing!
The object would NOT instantly be at 9.8m/s. It would take one second in a vacuum.
The Earth is not moving through the air, air is being pushed by the Earth.
how would gliding be possible if the earth is moving up towards us? Howcome i cant see across the earth if its flat, and howcome ships come over the horizon?
I'm sorry. I'm just so sorry for you. Use the search button.
The mass of the air is NOT moving relative to the Earth, unless you're talking about wind. But I think you're just confused with terminology.