Familiar lessons on astronomy ; designed for the use of children and youth .. (1848)
Fowler, Lydia F. (Lydia Folger), 1823-1879 · New York, Fowlers & Wells · leaf 50
ly, the season is warm-est, and when OBLiauELY, the season is the coldest.The earth is in that part of her orbit which is nearestto the sun, about the last of December, and in that partmost remote, the last of June ; but, owing to the direc-tion of his rays, we have severe cold in the winter,… … direction of the sun s rays. 20. What different seasons do we have? 21. What produces thesechanges ? When is the season the warmest ? Coldest ? Does the dis-tance of the eaith from the sun affect the heat ? How do we know thatthis is not so 1 Explain the cnt? SOLSTICES. 41 22. The Solstices are the…
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