Telling Time to the Hour and Half Hour

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What is the hour hand on a clock?

Back

The hour hand is the shorter hand on a clock that shows the current hour.

Front

What is the minute hand on a clock?

Back

The minute hand is the longer hand on a clock that shows the current minutes.

Front

What does it mean when the clock shows 3:00?

Back

It means it is three o'clock, and the hour hand points to 3.

Front

What does it mean when the clock shows 9:00?

Back

It means it is nine o'clock, and the hour hand points to 9.

Front

What does it mean when the clock shows 1:30?

Back

It means it is one-thirty, and the hour hand is halfway between 1 and 2.

Front

What does it mean when the clock shows 8:00?

Back

It means it is eight o'clock, and the hour hand points to 8.

Front

What is a half hour?

Back

A half hour is 30 minutes, which is half of an hour.

Front

How many minutes are in one hour?

Back

There are 60 minutes in one hour.

Front

What does the clock look like at 12:30?

Back

At 12:30, the hour hand is between 12 and 1, and the minute hand points to 6.

Front

What does the clock look like at 6:00?

Back

At 6:00, the hour hand points to 6, and the minute hand points to 12.