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A sun dial is a graded flat disc, with an upright spike in the middle of it. The spike will throw a shadow that will move across the graded disc as the sun moves across the sky. If the sun dial is correctly aligned, the position of the shadow will tell you what time it is.
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What came first the wheelbarrow or the sundial?
sundial
What is pin of a sundial called?
The gnomon is the indicator on a sundial.
WHAT IS THE importance of the sundial?
the importance of a sundial is for people to tell time.
Why is a sundial not a reliable way of telling the time?
You can't use a sundial in the night when its dark but you can tell the time using a sundial in daytime
The shadow of a sundial is called?
the shadow of the sundial is just called a shadow
What is a sentence with the word sundial in it?
I have a sundial in the garden.The sundial were the earliest form of clocks.
What came first the wheelbarrow or the sundial?
sundial
What did George Washington use to tell the time?
He used a portable sundial.
Which way to fix sundial?
The answer depends on what is wrog with the sundial.
What is pin of a sundial called?
The gnomon is the indicator on a sundial.
How do you spell a sundial noman?
The vertical pointer on a sundial is the gnomon.
WHAT IS THE importance of the sundial?
the importance of a sundial is for people to tell time.
Who invented the first sundial?
Theodosius of Bithynia invented the sundial.
Which is the largest sundial europe or jaipur-?
The largest sundial europe or jaipur is jaipur observatory.
Why is a sundial not a reliable way of telling the time?
You can't use a sundial in the night when its dark but you can tell the time using a sundial in daytime
What is midday on a sundial?
The shortest shadow on a sundial would be afternoon or Middaay
The shadow of a sundial is called?
the shadow of the sundial is just called a shadow
