 em to be, now, almost as useful as almanacs. Read what it says about the seasons, child." " It says, sir, that the changes in the seasons are owing to ' the inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit.  The Sea Lions: Or, the Lost Sealers - Página 212de James Fenimore Cooper - 1854 - 339 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | James Rodger Fleming - 1998 - 209 páginas
...such changes when astronomical controls ofklimata were unchanging: We have no reason to suppose that the inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit has ever been varied; but strong evidence to the contrary. If this inclination has always been the... | |
 | Martin G. Mansell - 2003 - 442 páginas
...of the orbit change with time, as does the time of year when the Earth is farthest from the sun and the inclination of the Earth's axis to the plane of its orbit (obliquity). The periods of these variations range from about 20 000 years to over 400 000 years. However,... | |
 | Sura College of Competition - 2004 - 1030 páginas
...and nights are caused by the rotation of the earth. The days and nights are of unequal lengths due to the inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit. However on two days of the year 21st March and 21st September, days and nights are equal all over the... | |
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