Time Zones & Seasons

Front

Where is all time measured from? Options: Greenwich Meantime, 0° longitude, Prime Meridian, All of the above

Back

All of the above

Front

Approximately how wide is each time zone, in degrees? Options: 5^o, 10^o, 15^o, 20^o

Back

15^o

Front

How many time zones are there in the world? Options: 360, 24, 15, 2

Back

24

Front

Why aren't time zone boundaries completely straight? Options: to keep the same country in in the same time zone, to confuse people, for train schedules, because of landforms

Back

to keep the same country in in the same time zone

Front

If it is 10:00 am in Detroit, what time is it in New York City?

Back

10:00 am

Front

If it is 11:00 pm in Detroit, what time is it in Chicago?

Back

10:00 pm

Front

If the time in London is 1:00 pm, GMT, what time is it in Paris?

Back

2:00 pm

Front

If it is 2:00 pm, GMT in London, what time is it in Tokyo?

Back

11:00 pm

Front

When considering time zones, true or false, west is less and east increase?

Back

True

Front

When you head west across the International Date Line, it becomes the next day.

Back

True