 | 1843 - 524 pages
...northern and southern tropics comprehends every part of :he earth at which the sun is ever vertical. The northern tropic is called the tropic of Cancer, and the southern that of Capricorn, since the sun, when vertical at places in the Srst, is at the commencement of the... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - 1851 - 348 pages
...degrees, or 1637 miles, north and south from the txjuator. 119. What are the names of the Tropies? The northern tropic is called the Tropic of Cancer,...on map of the World, No. 1., the Tropics of Cancer ind Capricorn. You will find them between the figures 20 and 30 that are printed on the edge of the... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - 1853 - 354 pages
...are the names of the Tropies ? The northern is called the Tropic cirdraof Cancer, and the southern the Tropic of Capricorn. Point out on map of the World, No. 1, the Tropies of Cancer and Capricorn. You will find them between the figures 20 and 30 that are printed... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - 1860 - 360 pages
...the names of the Tropics ? A. The northern is called the Tropic clr°""of Cancer, and the southern the Tropic of Capricorn. Point out on Map of the World,...will find them between the figures 20 and 30 that are printed on the edge of the map. •11 120. What are the Polar Circles ? A. Imaginary lines encircling... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - 1879 - 348 pages
...Tropics? A. The northern is called the Tropic of Cancer, and the southern the Tropic of Capricorn, pt^ Point out on Map of the World, No. 1, the Tropics...will find them between the figures 20 and 30 that are printed on the edge of the map. Circles. 11 120. What are the Polar Circles? A. Imaginary lines... | |
 | George Woolworth Colton - 1880 - 110 pages
...lines are parallel.] PARALLEL MM 7. The principal parallels are the Tropics and 'Polar Circles. 8. The northern tropic is called the Tropic of Cancer; and the southern tropic, the Tropic of Capricorn. 9. The polar circle near the north pole is called the Arctic Circle... | |
 | William Swinton - 1882 - 136 pages
...South Frigid Zone. 5. The tropics are the two circles that bound the Torrid Zone. 6. Their names. — The northern tropic is called the Tropic of Cancer, and the southern tropic, the Tropic of Capricorn. NOTE. — The Tropic of Cancer marks the northern limit of places... | |
 | A. Ansted - 1919 - 340 pages
...is contained, the distance of each from the equator being equal to the sun's greatest declination. The northern tropic is called the tropic of Cancer, and the southern one that of Capricorn, from their touching the ecliptic in the first points of those stages. " (Brande... | |
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Point out on Map of the World, No. 1, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. You will find them between the figures 20 and 30 that are printed on the edge of the map. 