Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick), 1869- · New York, London, D. Appleton and company · leaf 93
rently moves by the stars, be-cause the Earth changes its position relative to it and the stars.The Earth Turning Round the Sun Makes the Seasons.—We have seen how the days and nights would be equal all overthe world if the equator of the Earth was in a plane with theSun, but since the Earth is… … equator was always in a planewith the Sun the day wouldbe just as long as the night allFig. 77.—-Top Spring on Plate. through the year and there would be no seasons. Butthe Earth having its axis tilted, and which is always set in thesame direction, together with the Earth speeding in a circlearound…
Astronomy · Stars
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