Telling Time: to the minute

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What is a clock?

Back

A clock is a device that shows the time of day, usually with numbers and hands that move around a circular face.

Front

What do the short hand and long hand on a clock represent?

Back

The short hand represents the hour, and the long hand represents the minutes.

Front

How many minutes are in one hour?

Back

There are 60 minutes in one hour.

Front

What does it mean when the minute hand points to 12?

Back

When the minute hand points to 12, it means that the hour is starting.

Front

If the minute hand is on the 3, what time is it?

Back

If the minute hand is on the 3, it is 15 minutes past the hour.

Front

What is the term for the time between two hours?

Back

The term is 'quarter hour' when it is 15 minutes past or before the hour.

Front

How do you read 2:30 on a clock?

Back

At 2:30, the short hand is between 2 and 3, and the long hand is on the 6.

Front

What does it mean when the minute hand points to 6?

Back

When the minute hand points to 6, it means that it is 30 minutes past the hour.

Front

What is 'o'clock'?

Back

'O'clock' means that the minute hand is on the 12, indicating the start of a new hour.

Front

How do you write 4:15 in words?

Back

4:15 is written as 'four fifteen'.