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If you stand at the South Pole, you see the sun set in the North.
If you stand at the North Pole, you see the sun set in the South.
If you stand anywhere else on Earth, you see the sun set in the West.
To see the sun set in the East, you have to be off-planet, or travel very quickly from East to West.
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What set of lines run north and south but measure east and west?
latitude
How long is it from west to east?
There is not a set distance from west to east. The earth is a sphere, so you have to describe places in relation to other places. For instance, I can say London is east of Wales, or Scotland is north of England. You have to have reference points to define as north, south, east and west. For north and south we use the North Pole and South Pole, and we use 1 line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, London. Relative to this line China is in the East and America is in the west. Thus, to answer your question, the world is 12756.1 km all the way around at the equator, which is west to east, but it goes back to exactly the same point, so it is also 0 km.
What direction does the sun set Oct 4th?
The Sun sets in the West every day of the year. If you are referring to how far North or South of due West the Sun will set, it depends on whether you live North or South of the Equator, and how far you live from the Equator.
What would happen if the earth spun north to south instead of east to west?
The sun would rise in south and set in the north. Also the poles would become the equator and the equator the poles.
When you go for a walk in the evening you can see the setting sun.which direction are walking in?
Basically, the Sun rises in the East, and sets in the West, so you would be walking towards the West. But, the arc is longer in Summer, so the Sun may rise in the North-east, pass to the South at noon, and set in the North-west, so the Sun takes longer to rise and set. It is during the shorter days of Winter that the Sun makes the shortest arc of South-east to South-west as viewed in the Northern Hemisphere.
When viewing west in which direction do stars set?
Whether you view west or in some other direction, many stars will rise in the east and set in the west. However, stars that are far north, for example, might rise in the north-east and set in the north-west; some stars might even rise and set almost north. Similarly, other stars may rise in the south-east, and set in the south-west, etc.
How to orientate a map?
The best way to orientate a map is to remember how a compass is set up. North is up and south is down. East is to the right when facing north and west is to the left.
What impact did Columbus' voyage have on the world?
columbus set out on sail in search of East & ended up discovering the West which we call the North & South Americas.
In Britain does the sun set in the east?
Britain is in the Northern hemisphere, and as such the sun rises in the east and sets in the west (or north-west in midsummer)
Where does the sun set set?
The sun sets in the western sky from wherever you are and it rises in the eastern sky. The terms "eastern" and "western" should be taken in a very general sense. As soon as you get into the northern US states, or even more so into Canada, the sun can rise anywhere from the northeast to the south east and set in the north west to the south west depending on the time of year.The sun rises and sets in the east and west only at the autumnal and vernal equinoxes (the first day of fall and spring)An easy way to determine the location of the sunset is to look up the time of sunset in standard time (usually with the weather forecast in the paper) and convert it to a sun set location.Time of sunset: Direction4:30 pm : East South East6 pm : East7:30 pm : East North East9 pm : North East10:30 pm : North North East
Why do time zones generally run North South and not east West?
since the Earth turns from East to West (or West to East) timezones running East to West would not show how far the sun has gone. Think about it: how could it possibly be the very same time at a given moment all along the equator? The equator runs through the entire sunlit and night time parts of the earth.
A set of arrows that sHow is direction is called?
A compass rose is a design of a set of arrows on a map that shows directions. It shows north, south, east, west, northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest.
