Telling Time and Elapsed Time

Front

What is the definition of telling time?

Back

Telling time is the ability to read and understand the time shown on a clock.

Front

How many minutes are in one hour?

Back

There are 60 minutes in one hour.

Front

What does the short hand on a clock represent?

Back

The short hand represents the hour.

Front

What does the long hand on a clock represent?

Back

The long hand represents the minutes.

Front

If it is 3:00 and the hour hand moves to 4:00, how much time has passed?

Back

1 hour has passed.

Front

What is elapsed time?

Back

Elapsed time is the amount of time that passes from the start of an event to the end of that event.

Front

If Tina starts bathing her dog at 8:30 p.m. and finishes at 9:00 p.m., how long did it take?

Back

It took 30 minutes.

Front

What time is it if the clock shows the minute hand on 12 and the hour hand on 3?

Back

It is 3:00.

Front

If a class starts at 1:30 p.m. and lasts for 42 minutes, what time does it end?

Back

It ends at 2:12 p.m.

Front

What is the term for the time it takes to complete an activity?

Back

Duration.