【英语周报】2015-2016学年度人教版选修九Unit 2备课资料：课件Reading.pptVIP

Write down the working principles of the following instruments. Bearing circle: Astrolabe: Quadrant: degrees westwards every hour. If you know your direction, speed and time, you can work out the approximate longitude or change in your position in relation to the stars. 2) Why is the position of the sun and various stars useful for working out latitude? The position of the sun and stars are useful for working out latitude because they are fixed points in the sky and their movements in relation to the earth are already known. So they can be used to measure a shi