As the Earth turns on its axis in twenty-four hours, all parts of the Earth have alternately day and night, but not of equal length. At places under the Equator, the days are always equal, or twelve hours each, and the Sun rises and sets at six o'clock,... A compendium of European geography and history - Page 11by Richard Hiley - 1872 - 295 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Channing Woodbridge - Geography - 1826 - 228 pages
...in the Mediterranean, there are no sensible tides. a. As the Earth turns on its axis in twenty-four hours, all parts of the Earth have alternately day and night, but not of equal length. CXVIII. DAYS AND NIGHTS. (For the Review.~) b. At places under the Equator, the days are always equal,... | |
 | William Channing Woodbridge - Geography - 1826 - 230 pages
...Earth turns on its axis in twenty-four hours, alt CXVtII. DAYS AND NIGHTS. (For the Review.} ; 'arts of the Earth have alternately day and night, but not of equal length. b. At places under the Equator, the days are always equal, or twelve hours each, and the Sun rises... | |
 | William Channing Woodbridge - Geography - 1830 - 228 pages
...seas .. CXVIII. DAYS AND NIGHTS. (For the Reviev.) a. Asthe Earth turns on its axis in twenty-four hours, all parts of the Earth have alternately day and night, but not of equal length. b. At places under the Equator the days are always equal, or twelve hours each, and tho Sun rises and... | |
 | Richard HILEY - 1843 - 166 pages
...Seasons. The Earth in its Orbit. Days and Nights.—1. As the Earth turns on its axis in twenty-four hours, all parts of the Earth have alternately day...places under the Equator, the days are always equal, or twelve hours each, and the Sun rises and sets at six o'clock, the whole year round. On the 20th of... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1848 - 208 pages
...turns on its axis in twenty-four hours, all parts of the Earth have alternately day and night, hut not of equal length. At places under the Equator, the days are always equal, or twelve hours each, and the Sun rises and sets at six o'clock the whole year round. On the 20th of March... | |
 | Richard Hiley - Geography - 1848 - 76 pages
...Earth turns on its axis in twenty-four hours, all parts o'' Earth have alternately day and night, hut not of equal length. At places under the Equator, the days are always equal, or twelve hours each, and the Sun rises and sets at six o'elock the whole year round. On the 20th of Match... | |
 | A G. Hamilton - 1850 - 296 pages
...Hemispheres have always opposite seasons. DAYS AND NIGHTS. As the Earth turns on its axis in twenty-four hours, all parts of the Earth have alternately day...equal, or 12 hours each, and the Sun rises and sets at 6 o'clock the whole year round. On the 20th of March and 23rd of September, when the Sun is directly... | |
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