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Sundials tell the time by the shadows cast by the sun onto a circular calibrated surface, much like a clock but without mechanism or chips.
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How did the Aztecs measure time?
using a sundial
What do the numbers mean on a sundial?
They refer to the time - in hours. The slanted edge of the gnomon casts a shadow on the sundial at the position which represents the time.
What is the oldest instrument used to measure time?
The sundial
What was one of the earliest forms for telling time?
sundial
What is a sun dial?
A sundial is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun
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.
Who invented the first sundial?
Theodosius of Bithynia invented the 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
Which is the largest sundial europe or jaipur-?
The largest sundial europe or jaipur is jaipur observatory.
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
