Show distance Di ilance of horizon the actual distance of the horizon depends upon the height above sea level of the eyes of the observer the horizon Is always as far away as one can see the higher one goes up fi from fion on a given point the greater the distance of the he horizon the observer looking out over the land or sea froni from a liegh place can see more of the earths round surfnee surface before the curie cure of the surface takes things filings beyond the range of vision if one stands on a cliff claff loo feet high at the seashore and looks toward a point where a ship Is coining toward the shore the ship can be seen much sooner than if standing at sea level in exact words one sees ne nc dually more ot of the earths surface the higher up one Is because with walli the increase of elevation ones position in relation to the curvature of the earths surface changes |