See how horizon varies with viewer's altitude

The horizon is a circle consisting of all points of tangency drawn from the observer's eye to the surface of the Earth. Thus, that horizon varies with the viewer's altitude.

 

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Resource Type
Activity
Tags
cone  earth  flat  geography  horizon  sphere  tangent 
Target Group (Age)
8 – 19+
Language
English (United States)
 
 
 
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